videotape
gb/vˈɪdioʊtˈeɪp/ us/vˈɪdioʊtˈeɪp/
B1
英语
~ 6700
义项
0 个义项
动词
B1
action
1
record something on videotape
To use a video camera to make a recording of something on tape.
用法模式：
to videotape [something/someone]
常见错误：
Learners sometimes say *"video"* as a verb in all situations (e.g., *"He videoed the game"*). While this is increasingly common, *"videotape"* traditionally focuses on recording onto tape and is often used in more formal or older contexts. Another mistake is adding an extra preposition, such as *"videotape about the concert"* instead of simply *"videotape the concert"*.
近义词
record (More general; can refer to audio, video, or data, not only tape-based video.)
反义词
erase (Means to remove or wipe out a recording instead of making one.)
搭配
videotape the show
|videotape the interview
|videotape the meeting
|be videotaped
|videotape session
主题
technology
|media
|entertainment
|arts_entertainment
例句
- The police videotaped the entire search for legal reasons.
- Fans were not allowed to videotape the concert with their own cameras.
- She videotaped her grandparents talking about their childhood.
- The experiment was videotaped so other researchers could review it later.
- They decided to videotape the wedding ceremony as well as hire a photographer.
学习者例句
- My dad videotaped my first day at school.
- Please do not videotape the movie in the cinema.
- The teacher videotaped our class presentation.
- We videotaped the game and watched it later.
- The interview was videotaped for the news program.
名词
B1
entity
2
video recording on tape
A movie or other video recording that is on tape in a cassette.
用法模式：
a videotape of [something]
常见错误：
Learners may use *"videotape"* to talk about any kind of video file (for example, an online clip). In modern English, *"video"* is usually used for general recordings, and *"videotape"* is best kept for older tape-based recordings.
近义词
video (More general; can be digital or tape and is the common modern term, while "videotape" suggests the older tape format.)
反义词
live broadcast (Refers to content shown as it happens, with no pre‑recorded videotape.)
搭配
a videotape of the wedding
|watch a videotape
|old videotapes
|training videotape
|home videotape
主题
technology
|media
|history
|arts_entertainment
例句
- They still have a videotape of their first family vacation.
- The company produced a short training videotape for new employees.
- We found an old videotape of a 1980s TV show in the attic.
- The documentary was originally released only on videotape.
- He watched a language course on videotape during his commute.
学习者例句
- My parents have a videotape of their wedding.
- We watched a cartoon on videotape.
- I found a videotape of an old football game.
- This videotape is about how to use the machine.
- The teacher showed us a science videotape in class.
名词
technical
B2
entity
3
magnetic tape for video recording
The long, thin tape inside a video cassette that holds the picture and sound.
用法模式：
rewind / damage / clean the videotape
常见错误：
Learners sometimes confuse the cassette and the tape, using *"videotape"* when they mean the plastic case. In technical use, *"videotape"* is the tape itself, and *"video cassette"* is the container.
近义词
video cassette (Refers mainly to the plastic case that holds the tape, while "videotape" is the actual tape, though in everyday speech the two are often used loosely.)
反义词
digital file (A non‑physical, computer‑based way to store video instead of on magnetic tape.)
搭配
insert the videotape
|rewind the videotape
|damaged videotape
|videotape recorder
|videotape format
主题
technology
|electronics
|media
例句
- The videotape was so old that it snapped in the player.
- You should rewind the videotape before returning it to the store.
- Dust on the videotape can cause lines and glitches on the screen.
- Early home movies were often stored on half‑inch videotape.
- He transferred the footage from videotape to a digital format.
学习者例句
- The videotape inside the cassette is very thin.
- Please rewind the videotape before you take it out.
- The picture is bad because the videotape is dirty.
- Old videotape can break easily.
- We moved the movie from videotape to a computer file.
语法
词典原形
videotape
IPA
GB/vˈɪdioʊtˈeɪp/
US/vˈɪdioʊtˈeɪp/
音节与重音
video - tape （2 个音节）
Stress on 1st syllable (video)
词形变化
Noun
- Base: videotape
- Plural: videotape, videotapes
Verb
- Base: videotape
- 3rd Person Singular: videotapes
- Present Participle: videotaping
- Past: videotaped
词族
相关表达
caught on videotape
1/kˈɔt ˈɔn vˈɪdioʊtˈeɪp/
fixed phrase
an event recorded on videotape
Recorded on videotape while it was happening, often as proof of what happened.
例句
- The accident was caught on videotape by a nearby security camera.
- Several thefts were caught on videotape and led to quick arrests.
on videotape
1/ˈɔn vˈɪdioʊtˈeɪp/
fixed phrase
existing as a videotape recording
Recorded on videotape, not live.
例句
- The entire conversation is on videotape, so we can play it back in court.
- Many of the old lectures are still available on videotape.