album
Significado: A collection of music recordings; a book for photographs
An album is a collection of recordings, typically music, released as a single unit. Originally, albums were vinyl records; now they are primarily digital. The word also refers to a book for storing photographs or stamps. 'Debut album' is an artist's first album.
Ejemplos
- Her new album reached number one in the charts. 她的新专辑在排行榜上名列第一。Su nuevo álbum llegó al número uno en las listas.彼女の新しいアルバムはチャートで1位になった。그녀의 새 앨범이 차트 1위에 올랐다.
- I keep all my holiday photos in an album. 我把所有的度假照片都放在相册里。Guardo todas mis fotos de vacaciones en un álbum.休暇の写真はすべてアルバムに保管しています。휴가 사진을 모두 앨범에 보관하고 있다.
- The band is working on their third studio album. 乐队正在制作他们的第三张录音室专辑。La banda está trabajando en su tercer álbum de estudio.バンドは3枚目のスタジオアルバムに取り組んでいます。밴드는 세 번째 스튜디오 앨범 작업을 하고 있다.
Pronunciación
Guía de uso
Contexto: general
Tono: neutral
Origen e historia
From Latin 'album' meaning 'white tablet', neuter of 'albus' (white). Romans posted public notices on white boards. The sense of 'a book of blank pages' appeared in the 17th century; the music sense from the 1950s.
Contexto cultural
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
Historia y curiosidades
From Latin 'album' meaning 'white tablet' - Romans used whitened boards to display public notices. The term was later applied to blank books for collecting autographs or stamps. By the 1900s, it described bound sets of gramophone records, and eventually the musical collections we know today.
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