| 单词 | phonograph |
| 释义 | phonograph (once / 3374 pages) n A phonograph is a record player, an old-fashioned machine that plays music recorded on an engraved disk. The phonograph was the first machine that could both record and play sounds. Thomas Edison invented the phonograph in 1877, and it evolved first into the gramophone and then the record player or turntable. Phonographs are distinguished by the large horns through which music is broadcast. A record revolves on the phonograph's base, and when the stylus or needle is placed on top, it vibrates and reproduces the recorded sounds. The word comes from the Greek roots phono, "sound," and graph, "instrument for recording." WORD FAMILYphonograph: phonographs USAGE EXAMPLESTwo centuries passed before Edison unveiled his phonograph. Washington Post(Dec 08, 2016) Competition from phonographs and large companies such as Sears eventually caused the company to fold. Washington Times(Dec 18, 2016) From childhood, he was enchanted by the singing of cantors like the great Yossele Rosenblatt, whom he heard on his parents’ phonograph. New York Times(Nov 23, 2016) n machine in which rotating records cause a stylus to vibrate and the vibrations are amplified acoustically or electronically Syn|Hypo|Hyper record player acoustic gramophone, gramophone an antique record player; the sound of the vibrating needle is amplified acoustically jukebox, nickelodeona cabinet containing an automatic record player; records are played by inserting a coin Victrolaa brand of gramophone machine any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks |
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