tape
- n. 磁带
- n. 胶带
- v. 录音
- v. 用胶带粘
- Definition
- n. a long thin strip used to record sound
- n. a long thin strip used to stick things together
- v. to record something
- v. to fasten it with tape
- Example
- He used tape to fix the torn page in his notebook.
- 他用胶带把笔记本上撕破的那一页粘好了。
Synonyms & Differences 近义词辨析
Compared meaning: to record sound or video (verb).
比较义项：录音／录像（动词）。
- record
The general, neutral verb for capturing sound or video in any format, digital or analog; natural in formal and everyday contexts alike.
record 是中性、通用的动词，可用于任何录制方式（数字或模拟），正式和日常场合都自然适用。
She recorded the entire staff meeting so absent colleagues could watch it later.
她把整场员工会议录了下来，方便缺席的同事以后观看。
- tape 本词
Informal, slightly old-fashioned word implying recording onto tape; common for TV shows, phone calls, or interviews, and sounds dated or too casual in formal, clearly digital contexts.
tape 是较为口语化、略显旧式的说法，源自“录在磁带上”，常用于电视节目、电话或采访，在正式或明显数字化的语境中会显得过时或过于随意。
Grandma still tapes her favorite soap opera every afternoon on the VCR.
奶奶每天下午还在用录像机把她最爱的肥皂剧录下来。
Record and tape both mean to capture sound or video for later use. Record is the neutral, general word. Tape suggests recording onto tape, and now sounds informal, used for TV shows or calls. Tape also means sticky tape, not compared here.
这两个词都可表示用设备把声音或影像记录下来以便日后使用，但 record 是中性、通用的说法，适用于任何录制方式；tape 原指录在磁带上，现在常用于电视节目、电话等口语场合，带有一点老式、随意的意味。这里不比较 record 作名词表示“记录”“最佳成绩”“唱片”的意思，也不比较 tape 表示“胶带”“卷尺”的意思。