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).
实用例句
1. Put a record on the phonograph and let's have some music.
在留声机上放张唱片,我们来听点音乐 吧.来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
2. Is the phonograph playing?
留声机正开着 吗 ?来自《简明英汉词典》
3. Music will be played on a phonograph.
将用留声机播放音乐.来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
4. Let me have the key to our car, I'll go for a phonograph and some records.
把汽车的钥匙给我, 我去拿唱机和唱片.来自《简明英汉词典》
5. 1877 -- Thomas A. Edison has a phonograph playing.
