stereo
UK/'stiәriәu/US
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Definitions
n.
A sound system or device that plays sound through two or more separated channels.
立体声音响（系统/设备）
adj.
Recorded or reproduced using two or more channels to create spatial depth; stereophonic.
立体声的
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedA clipping of stereophonic: stereo- (Greek stereos, 'solid, spatial') + phon ('sound') = sound with three-dimensional placement. Mono sound is flat and comes from one point; splitting it into left and right channels gives the sound real spatial depth. People shortened stereophonic to stereo, which then served as both noun (the system) and adjective (in stereo).
Root ster still carries 4 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.stereo system立体声音响系统
- 2.in stereo以立体声
- 3.stereo sound立体声效果
- 4.portable stereo便携式音响
- 5.car stereo汽车音响
Example Sentences
- 1.
He turned up the stereo until the windows rattled.
- 2.
The album was remastered in stereo from the original tapes.
- 3.
Most cars now come with a built-in stereo system.