caught on camera• Ulrika, who once datedPrince Edward, was caught on camera walking in the arms of the mystery man.• They were caught on camera by amazed police officers in an unmarked car.
Origincamera
(1700-1800)camera obscura“box with a hole through which an image is made to appear on the inside of the box”((18-21 centuries)), from Modern Latin, “dark room”; → CHAMBER
ADJECTIVE | VERB + CAMERA | CAMERA + VERB | CAMERA + NOUN | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤automatic, disposable, electronic, high-resolution, high-speed, panoramic, Polaroid™, SLR, underwater自動攝影機;一次性照相機;電子攝影機;高分辨率照相機;高速攝影機;全景照相機;寶麗來一次成像照相機;單反照相機;水下攝像機◇I bought a disposable camera from the gift shop.我在禮品店買了個一次性照相機。➤analogue/analog, digital模擬/數碼照相機➤six-megapixel, etc. * 600 萬像素等的照相機➤box, pinhole方鏡箱/針孔照相機➤cine, movie, television, TV, video電影攝影機;電視攝像機;攝像機➤infrared, night-vision, thermal紅外相機;夜視攝像機;熱感攝像機▸➤compact, miniature, tiny袖珍照相機;微型照相機➤hidden, secret, spy隱藏式攝像頭;秘密攝像機;間諜照相機➤built-in內置相機◇a mobile phone with a built-in camera (BrE) 帶內置相機的手機➤CCTV, closed-circuit, security, surveillance閉路電視攝像機;安保攝像機;監控攝像機▸➤hand-held, mobile手提/移動攝像機◇The documentary was shot using a hand-held digital camera.這部紀錄片是用一部手提數碼攝影機拍攝的。VERB + CAMERA➤aim, focus, point將照相機對準◇Simply point your camera at the subject and press the button.只需將照相機對準目標然後按下按鈕。➤operate, use操作/使用攝影機◇The camera can be operated remotely.這架攝影機可以遙控操作。➤pose for擺姿勢照相◇The outgoing and incoming presidents posed for the cameras.即將離任的總統和新上任的總統都在照相機前擺好了姿勢。➤face面對照相機◇He couldn't bring himself to face the waiting cameras.他無法使自己面對眾多等待拍攝的攝像機。➤attach, mount架設攝影機◇The camera was mounted on a hang-glider.攝影機裝在一架懸掛式滑翔機上。➤install, place, position安裝/安放/放置攝像機◇Closed-circuit cameras have been installed throughout the building.整座樓都安裝了閉路攝像機。➤set up調試攝影機◇The crews have been setting up their cameras.工作人員一直在調試攝影機。➤load把膠捲裝入照相機CAMERA + VERB➤film sth攝影機拍攝⋯▸➤capture sb/sth, catch sb/sth, record sb/sth照相機捕捉到⋯;照相機記錄⋯◇A security camera caught her shoplifting.一架監控攝像機拍下了她在商店行竊的過程。➤focus on sb/sth, pan across sth, pan around sth, pan to sth, zoom in (on sth)攝像機聚焦於⋯;攝像機搖攝⋯;攝像機鏡頭拉近(對着⋯)◇The camera zoomed in on a picture above the fireplace.攝像機鏡頭拉近對準壁爐上方的一張圖片。➤linger (on sth)攝像機停留(在⋯鏡頭上)◇The camera lingers on a close-up of her face.攝像機定格在她的臉部特寫鏡頭上。➤roll攝影機轉動◇The director gave the signal and the cameras rolled.導演發出信號,攝影機開始拍攝。➤click, flash照相機咔嚓咔嚓地響;照相機嘩嘩地閃◇She stepped onto the balcony and a thousand cameras clicked.她走上陽台,無數照相機便咔嚓咔嚓地拍了起來。CAMERA + NOUN➤crew, team攝製組➤operator攝影師▸➤bag, equipment, lens, shutter攝影包;攝影設備;照相機鏡頭;照相機快門➤flash照相機閃光燈◇A camera flash went off from behind the bushes.照相機的閃光燈從灌木叢後閃了一下。➤angle, position攝影角度/位置▸➤work (usually camerawork)攝影技巧➤footage攝影片段◇Police are checking security camera footage.警方正在查看安保錄像。➤trick攝影竅門➤phone照相手機◇the highest-resolution camera phone on the market市場上分辨率最高的可拍照手機PREPOSITION➤in front of the cameras在攝影機前◇He played his first game in front of the TV cameras.他在電視攝像機前打了自己的首場比賽。➤off camera未上鏡頭◇The incident occurred off camera (= was not filmed).那起事件沒有拍攝下來。➤on camera用照相機拍攝◇The moment was caught on camera.照相機拍下了那一瞬間。