1835, "character representing a sound," literally "writer of sounds," from phono- "sound" + -graph "instrument for recording; something written." Meaning "an instrument that produces sounds from records" (talking phonograph, invented by Thomas A. Edison) it is attested from 1877. The recording made from it at first was called a phonogram (1879).
雙語例句
1. Put a record on the phonograph and let's have some music.
在留聲機上放張唱片,我們來聽點音樂 吧.
來自《現(xiàn)代英漢綜合大詞典》
2. Is the phonograph playing?
留聲機正開著 嗎 ?
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
3. Music will be played on a phonograph.
將用留聲機播放音樂.
來自《現(xiàn)代英漢綜合大詞典》
4. Let me have the key to our car, I'll go for a phonograph and some records.
把汽車的鑰匙給我, 我去拿唱機和唱片.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
5. 1877 -- Thomas A. Edison has a phonograph playing.