1 [U] the system of recording moving pictures and sound by using a camera, and showing them using a machine (a video recorder) connected to a television 录像(系统):
We recorded the wedding on video.我们将婚礼摄录下来。The film is coming out on video in May.这部电影五月份将以录像带形式发行。
2 (also ˌvideo casˈsette(formal 正式)videotape) [C] a tape or cassette on which you record moving pictures and sound, or on which a film or television programme has been recorded 录像带:
Would you like to see the video we made on holiday?你想不想看我们度假时摄录的那盘录像带?to rent a video租一盒录像带
3 =VIDEO RECORDER
videoverb [T] (third person singular presentvideospresent participlevideoing;past tensepast participlevideoed)
We hired a camera to video the school play.我们租了一架摄像机把学校戏剧演出摄录下来。
video1/ˋvIdI͵o; ˈvIdiəʊ/n plural videos 1 [C,U] a copy of a film or television programme, or a film of an event, recorded on VIDEOTAPE 录影﹐录像﹔录像带: Do you want to watch a video tonight? 今天晚上你想看录像吗?on video I’ve got the whole ceremony on video. 我把整个典礼都录下来了。The movie has just been released on video . 这部影片刚刚发行了录像带。COLLOCATIONS 词语搭配go to a video shop BrE 【英】/video store AmE 【美】去录像带商店get/rent/hire BrE 【英】a video 租录像带watch a video 看录像rewind a video – to press a button to go back to an earlier part 倒回录像fast forward a video – to press a button to go to a later part 快进录像pause a video – to stop the video for a short time 暂停录像make a video – to use a video camera to film someone or something 拍摄录像, for example a 例如 home video (=of your family, a holiday etc) 家庭录像, or a 或promotional video (=one intended to help sell a product) 广告录像2 [C] BrE a video cassette recorder【英】(盒式磁带)录象机: Could you set the video to record the football match? 你能把录象机设定一下录下这场足球比赛吗?
video2v [T] past tense and past participle videoed , present participle videoing , third person singular videos BrE to record a television programme, film, or event on a video【英】把…录在录像带上: A friend videoed our wedding. 一个朋友把我们的婚礼录了下来。Are you going to video that film on TV tonight? 你打算录下今天晚上电视上放的那部电影吗?
videovideovideosnoun (pluralvideos)1(alsovideotape) tape in a plastic box (called a cassette) on which a film, TV programme or real event is recorded: You can get this film on video or on DVD. We stayed at home and watched a video. They made a video of the wedding.2(British) (alsovideo recorder) a machine connected to a television, that you use for recording or showing programmes: Have you set the video?