repro
repro — 形容詞
- repropositive
- more reprocomparative
- most reprosuperlative
1. made as a copy of an older design rather than being the original item
復刻的
仿照舊設計重新做出的
made as a copy of an older design rather than being the original item
The hotel filled its lobby with repro Art Deco mirrors.
這家旅館在大廳裡擺滿了復刻的裝飾藝術風鏡子。
repro + design item
Sahil ordered a repro table for the film set instead of an antique.
Sahil 為了片場訂了一張復刻桌，而不是古董桌。
The catalog clearly says the vase is repro, not nineteenth-century.
型錄明白寫著那只花瓶是復刻的，不是十九世紀原件。
Collectors paid less once they learned the clock was repro.
收藏家一知道那座鐘是復刻的，出價就降低了。
- original
the actual first item rather than a later copy
文法句型
repro + furniture / poster / mirror
be repro
用法筆記
Most common in dealer, auction, and interior-design talk. It contrasts with original or antique items and usually describes objects copied from an earlier style.
repro — 名詞
1. a very clear trial print that printers use to prepare a printing plate
印刷樣張
供製版拍攝的清晰試印樣張
a very clear trial print that printers use to prepare a printing plate
The printer checked the repro before making the metal plate for tomorrow's newspaper.
印刷師在替明天的報紙製作金屬版前先檢查那張印刷樣張。
printing workflow before plate-making
Mina held the repro under a bright lamp to spot broken letters.
Mina 把那張印刷樣張拿到亮燈下查看有沒有斷裂的字。
The shop kept each repro in a flat drawer beside the press.
那家印刷店把每一張印刷樣張都平放在印刷機旁的抽屜裡。
A blurred repro would ruin the image when the team copied it onto the plate.
如果印刷樣張模糊，團隊把影像轉到版上時就會出問題。
文法句型
check the repro
store a repro
use a repro to make a plate
用法筆記
A specialist printing term, especially in older workflows. It names the prepared proof itself, not the later finished plate.
2. a copied object that is sold or shown instead of an original work or antique
複製品
依照原件做出的複本
a copied object that is sold or shown instead of an original work or antique
At the flea market, Roya bought a repro of a 1930s travel poster.
在跳蚤市場裡，Roya 買了一張 1930 年代旅遊海報的複製品。
a repro of + original item
The dealer marked the lamp as a repro, not a museum piece.
那名商人把那盞燈標成複製品，不是博物館級藏件。
mark something as a repro
Linh chose a repro because the original chair cost too much.
Linh 選了複製品，因為原來那把椅子太貴了。
The label explained that the silver cup was a modern repro.
標籤說明那只銀杯是現代複製品。
- copy
broad everyday word with less trade-specific flavor
- replica
often suggests a more exact or three-dimensional copy
- reproduction
full formal word; repro is the shortened trade form
- original
the authentic first object from which the copy was made
文法句型
a repro of + artwork / poster
be a repro
mark something as a repro
用法筆記
Commonest in trade shorthand for furniture, posters, lamps, and similar collectible items. Unlike fake, it does not by itself imply anyone is trying to deceive the buyer.