zoom
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zoom — 名詞
1. a widely used video-conferencing service through which individuals and groups ca
Zoom會議
供多人線上視訊會議的應用軟體
a widely used video-conferencing service through which individuals and groups can see and hear one another in real time across various digital devices connected to the internet
The Watanabe family uses Zoom every Sunday to talk with relatives in Osaka.
渡邊家每週日都用 Zoom 跟在大阪的親戚說話。
collocation: use Zoom + [purpose]
Our school moved all classes onto Zoom during the winter break.
我們學校在寒假期間把所有課程都轉到 Zoom 上進行。
Rania set up a Zoom link for the project team before the deadline.
Rania 在截止前為專案小組建立了一個 Zoom 連結。
Zoom became a common way for book clubs and yoga groups to meet online.
Zoom 已成為讀書會和瑜珈團體在線上聚會的常見方式。
- video-conferencing software
generic term; Zoom is one specific brand
- video-calling app
broader category that includes Zoom, FaceTime, Skype, etc.
文法句型
on Zoom
via Zoom
用法筆記
Capitalized as a brand name in formal writing, but frequently lowercased in informal use.
常見錯誤
2. a camera or microscope lens that can change focal length smoothly, making the su
變焦鏡頭
可改變焦距使影像放大縮小的鏡頭
a camera or microscope lens that can change focal length smoothly, making the subject appear closer or farther away without needing to swap lenses
Vikram attached a zoom lens to his camera before the wildlife trip.
Vikram 在出發拍攝野生動物之前，把變焦鏡頭裝到相機上。
collocation: attach a zoom lens to [device]
Modern smartphone cameras include a built-in zoom lens for closer shots.
現在的智慧型手機相機都內建變焦鏡頭，方便拍攝近距離畫面。
The photographer switched to a zoom lens so she could frame the mountain peak.
攝影師換上變焦鏡頭，這樣就能拍到山頂的畫面。
A zoom lens makes it easy to take both wide group photos and close-up details.
有了變焦鏡頭，無論是拍團體照還是特寫細節都很方便。
- variable-focal-length lens
technical term for a zoom lens in optics and engineering
- telephoto zoom
a zoom lens designed for distant subjects
- prime lens
a lens with fixed focal length that does not zoom
文法句型
a zoom lens
with a zoom lens
用法筆記
Commonly contrasted with a 'prime lens' (fixed focal length) in photography discussions.
常見錯誤
zoom — 動詞
- zoompresent simple I / you / we / they
- zoomshe / she / it
- zoomedpast simple
- zooming-ing form
1. to travel or rush somewhere very fast, frequently producing a buzz or hum as a r
疾馳；呼嘯
帶著嗡嗡聲快速移動或行進
to travel or rush somewhere very fast, frequently producing a buzz or hum as a result of the speed
Yuna zoomed past the other runners on the final lap of the race.
Yuna 在比賽的最後一圈呼嘯而過其他跑者。
pattern: zoom past + [person/thing]
A police car zoomed down the highway with its lights flashing.
一輛警車閃著警示燈在高速公路上疾馳。
The children zoomed around the playground on their scooters until dark.
孩子們在操場上騎著滑板車飛快地繞圈，直到天黑。
Esme zoomed through her homework so she could go out with friends.
Esme 快速做完功課，這樣才能跟朋友出去玩。
A small drone zoomed over the garden, startling the sleeping cat.
一架小型無人機嗡嗡地飛過花園，把正在睡覺的貓嚇了一跳。
文法句型
zoom + adverb/preposition (past / down / around / off / through)
用法筆記
Frequently paired with a direction word (past, down, around, through, off) to indicate the path of movement.
常見錯誤
2. to rise dramatically in a short period, used especially of financial figures, ma
飆升；暴漲
價格、銷售額等突然大幅上漲
to rise dramatically in a short period, used especially of financial figures, market prices, sales figures, or numerical values
Stock prices zoomed after the company announced a new product launch.
公司發表新產品後，股價立刻飆升。
subject: prices / shares + zoom
The cost of fresh fruit zoomed during the winter months last year.
去年冬季新鮮水果的價格大幅上漲。
Online sales zoomed in the week before Chinese New Year.
農曆春節前一週的網路銷售額暴漲。
Electricity bills zoomed after the heatwave hit the city.
熱浪侵襲城市後，電費帳單暴漲。
Property values in the area have zoomed since the new train station opened.
自從新火車站啟用後，這個地區的房價一直在飆升。
文法句型
prices / sales / values zoom
用法筆記
Subject is almost always a numerical quantity — prices, costs, sales, profits, values, or rates. Not used for small or gradual increases.
常見錯誤
3. to join or hold a live video conversation over the internet using the Zoom appli
Zoom通話
透過 Zoom 應用程式進行視訊通話
to join or hold a live video conversation over the internet using the Zoom application, typically for work, school, or social contact
Jiwoo zooms with her study group every Tuesday evening before the exam.
Jiwoo 每週二晚上都會用 Zoom 跟讀書小組一起準備考試。
pattern: zoom with + [person/group]
Our team zoomed the client for a quick update on the project progress.
我們團隊用 Zoom 跟客戶進行了一次簡短的最新進度報告。
transitive use: zoom + [person]
The grandparents learned to zoom so they could see their new grandson.
祖父母學會了使用 Zoom，這樣就能看到他們的新孫子。
Constanza zoomed into the meeting from a coffee shop in Taipei.
Constanza 在台北的一家咖啡館用 Zoom 加入了會議。
- video-call
generic term for any video conversation, not brand-specific
- FaceTime
Apple's video-calling service; similarly used as a verb for Apple users
文法句型
zoom with + person
zoom + person
zoom into + event
用法筆記
Technically a brand name used as a verb; increasingly common in informal and workplace English. Transitive use ('zoom someone') is informal.
常見錯誤
4. to adjust the focal length of a camera, microscope, or other optical device so t
調整焦距
操作變焦鏡頭使目標影像拉近或拉遠
to adjust the focal length of a camera, microscope, or other optical device so that the target image grows larger or smaller while staying in clear focus
Mark zoomed the camera lens until the distant lighthouse filled the frame.
Mark 調整相機鏡頭的焦距，直到遠方的燈塔填滿畫面。
pattern: zoom + [device] lens
The biologist zoomed the microscope in to examine the tiny bacteria.
那位生物學家將顯微鏡的焦距拉近，仔細觀察細小的細菌。
pattern: zoom [device] in/out
Élise zoomed out to fit the whole group into the photograph.
Élise 把鏡頭拉遠，讓整組人都能入鏡。
Eric turned the lens ring and zoomed to capture the full moon.
Eric 轉動鏡頭環調整焦距，拍下了滿月的畫面。
- adjust the focal length
technical phrasing; more formal than zoom
- magnify
to make something appear larger, but without the smooth transition of a zoom lens
- fix the focal length
to keep the lens at a single focal length without zooming
文法句型
zoom + lens/device + in/out
zoom in/out
用法筆記
Distinguish from 'focus': zoom changes the image size (closer or farther), while focus adjusts sharpness. The object is typically the lens or device, not the target.