turntable
turntable — 名詞
- turntablesingular
- turntablesplural
1. the flat circular part of a record player; it spins the vinyl disc so that the n
唱盤
唱片機上旋轉唱片以供播放的圓形平臺
the flat circular part of a record player; it spins the vinyl disc so that the needle can read the music
Gita placed the vinyl gently onto the turntable and lowered the needle.
Gita 輕輕地將唱片放上唱盤，然後放下唱針。
collocation: place [a record] onto the turntable
Rodrigo dusted the old turntable before putting on his favourite jazz album.
Rodrigo 在放上他最愛的爵士樂專輯之前，先將舊唱盤上的灰塵擦乾淨。
The turntable spun at thirty-three revolutions per minute as the room filled with music.
唱盤以每分鐘三十三轉的速度旋轉，音樂充滿了整個房間。
Ziad saved up for months to buy a high-quality turntable for his growing record collection.
Ziad 為了不斷增加的唱片收藏，存了好幾個月的錢買了一臺高品質的唱盤。
A speck of dust on the turntable can make the needle skip across the record.
唱盤上的一粒灰塵就可能讓唱針在唱片上跳針。
- record deck
more common in British English; often refers to the whole playback unit, not just the spinning plate
- platter
informal; specifically the disc that holds and spins the record
- deck
DJ slang for the complete set-up, especially in pairs
用法筆記
Often paired with verbs of placement: put on, place on, set on. This sense is the only one associated with music and vinyl records — it does not refer to railway equipment (sense 2) or dining trays (sense 3).
常見錯誤
2. a large round platform built into railway tracks, used to rotate a locomotive so
轉車盤
鐵路設施，用來將火車頭旋轉調頭
a large round platform built into railway tracks, used to rotate a locomotive so it can head back the way it came
The old steam locomotive rolled slowly onto the turntable at the end of the line.
老舊的蒸汽火車頭緩緩駛上線路末端的轉車盤。
collocation: roll onto the turntable
Feng watched the railway workers push the massive turntable by hand at the museum.
Feng 在博物館裡看著鐵路工人用手推動巨大的轉車盤。
The turntable at Shrewsbury station has been in use since the age of steam.
Shrewsbury 車站的轉車盤從蒸汽時代就一直使用至今。
Before the turntable was built, engines had to travel backwards for the return journey.
在轉車盤建成之前，火車頭必須倒退行駛才能回程。
Yael photographed the rusted turntable, half-hidden by weeds near the old depot.
Yael 拍下了那座生鏽的轉車盤，半掩在舊機廠附近的雜草中。
- railway turntable
the full term, used when the context is not already clear
- engine turntable
emphasises that it turns locomotives specifically
用法筆記
A technical railway term that most native speakers encounter only in historical or museum settings. Distinguish from sense 1 ('SPINS RECORDS'): this sense relates to trains, not music.
常見錯誤
3. a round tray placed in the middle of a dining table that can be turned by hand,
餐桌轉盤
餐桌上用手轉動以方便取菜的圓盤
a round tray placed in the middle of a dining table that can be turned by hand, letting everyone reach different dishes without passing plates around
Niran spun the turntable to pull the plate of dumplings towards him.
Niran 轉動餐桌轉盤，把餃子拉向自己。
collocation: spin the turntable
At the family reunion, the turntable in the centre held six different dishes.
家庭聚會上，餐桌中央的轉盤擺了六道不同的菜餚。
turntable + hold [dishes]
Quinn turned the turntable so everyone could reach the salad bowl.
Quinn 輕輕轉了一下轉盤，讓每個人都能拿到沙拉。
The restaurant table had a marble turntable, making it easy to share the meal.
餐廳的桌子上有一個大理石轉盤，方便大家分食菜餚。
Tomás loaded the turntable with small plates of olives, cheese, and warm bread.
Tomás 將橄欖、起司和溫熱麵包的小盤子擺滿了轉盤。
- lazy Susan
the everyday term used in most homes and informal settings
- revolving tray
a descriptive term that does not assume the reader knows what a lazy Susan is
- dining turntable
less common; used mainly in restaurant-equipment catalogues
用法筆記
In everyday English, 'lazy Susan' is far more common than 'turntable' for this meaning. 'Turntable' in this sense appears mostly in restaurant-supply or formal dining contexts.