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Audio guide - 英语词汇详解
Meaning 1：audio guide (Audio guide)
Audio guide
/ˈɔːdiəʊ ɡaɪd/
n.
A recorded guide you listen to through headphones, which gives you information about a place, like a museum or historical site, as you walk around.
audio guide
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/ˈɔːdiəʊ ɡaɪd/
n.
A recorded narration that you listen to through headphones while walking around a museum, historical site, or other attraction, providing information about exhibits or points of interest.
📘 Details & Usage
📖 Root Explanation
Audio- (from Latin audire, 'to hear') + guide (from Old French guider, 'to show the way').
💡 Mnemonic
Think 'audio' + 'guide' = a speaking guide that whispers history in your ear.
📖 Example
When we visited the art gallery, we each rented an audio guide so we could learn about the paintings at our own pace.
When we visited the art gallery, we each rented an audio guide so we could learn about the paintings at our own pace.
🔗 Collocations
rent an audio guide – to pay for the use of an audio guide device
audio guide device – the handheld or headset equipment used for listening
self-guided audio tour – a tour where you follow a route while listening to the audio guide
🔄 Synonyms
museum audio tour (n.) – a recorded commentary provided at a museum, often accessed via an audio guide device
audio commentary (n.) – spoken description or explanation delivered through audio, especially in a museum or exhibition
guide audio system (n.) – a system that delivers recorded information to visitors through audio players
🌱 Derivatives
audio-guided (adj.) – describing a visit or tour that uses an audio guide
📖 Cultural Story
The term arose in the 1950s with portable tape players used in museums. Today, digital audio guides are common in cultural sites worldwide, allowing visitors to explore at their own pace.
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