subtitle

/ˈsʌbtaɪtl/ (bre, ipa) · [sˈʌbtˌaɪtəl] /ˈsʌbtaɪtl/ (ame, ipa) · [sˈʌbtˌaɪtəl] /ˈsəb-ˌtī-tᵊl How to pronounce subtitle (audio)/ (ame, mw) · /ˈsʌbˌtaɪ.təl/ (bre, ipa) · [sˈʌbtˌaɪtəl] /ˈsʌbˌtaɪ.t̬əl/ (ame, ipa)

subtitle — 名詞

  • subtitlesingular
  • subtitlesplural

1. the on-screen written version of a programme's spoken words, placed across the l

1.名詞B1
釋義

字幕

影片或電視畫面上顯示的對話文字

the on-screen written version of a programme's spoken words, placed across the lower display area so the audience can read the original speech or a foreign-language translation.

例句

Mayumi watched the Korean drama with English subtitles to help her learn the language.

Mayumi 看韓劇時搭配英文字幕，藉此學習語言。

watch with [language] subtitles

The cinema offers screenings with subtitles for people who are deaf or hard of hearing.

這家電影院提供附字幕的特別場次，方便聽障人士觀賞。

subtitles for hearing-impaired viewers

同義詞
  • caption

    a broader term that can also describe text under a photo or sound descriptions for the deaf

  • closed caption

    specifically the text track that viewers can turn on or off, which also includes non-speech sounds

反義詞
  • dub

    the practice of replacing the original speech with a new voice recording rather than adding written text

  • audio description

    a spoken commentary describing visual elements, the opposite of written text on screen

文法句型

subtitles + in [language]

with + subtitles

subtitles + for [programme/film]

用法筆記

Almost always used in the plural form 'subtitles' even when referring to the feature in general. Distinguish from 'closed captions' (CC), which also describe non-dialogue sounds such as '[door creaks]' or '[phone rings]'.

常見錯誤

❌Please turn on the subtitle.
✅Please turn on the subtitles.
💡The feature is generally referred to in the plural.
❌I use captions to translate the movie.
✅I use subtitles to translate the movie.
💡'Captions' include sound effects; 'subtitles' translate spoken dialogue.

2. an extra piece of text placed directly below a book's main title that tells the

2.名詞B2
釋義

副標題

書籍主標題下的補充說明文字

an extra piece of text placed directly below a book's main title that tells the reader more about its subject or purpose.

例句

The book was called 'The Silk Road' with the subtitle 'A Journey Through Central Asia.'

這本書的主標題是「絲路」，副標題為「穿越中亞之旅」。

subtitle after main title, separated by comma

Ayana chose the subtitle 'Stories from the Amazon' for her new collection of travel essays.

Ayana 為她的新旅遊散文集選了「來自亞馬遜的故事」作為副標題。

同義詞
  • subheading

    often used for a section within a chapter rather than the book's full secondary title

  • secondary title

    more formal, less common than 'subtitle'

反義詞
  • main title

    the primary name of the book that appears above the subtitle

文法句型

subtitle + of/below + [main title]

用法筆記

Common in publishing and academia. The subtitle usually appears in smaller or lighter type below the main title on the cover and title page.

常見錯誤

❌The subtitle is written under the chapter title.
✅The subtitle is written under the book's main title.
💡A subtitle refers to a book's full title, not a chapter heading.

subtitle — 動詞