“pre-electric”的英英意思

单词 pre-electric
释义 pre-eˈlectric, a.
[pre- B. 1.]
Occurring or pertaining to the time before the use of electricity, esp. in the making of gramophone records. Also ellipt., a gramophone record not electrically recorded. Also pre-eˈlectrical a.
[1908Westm. Gaz. 29 Feb. 12/2 It was in pre-electric-light days, and I couldn't find the matches.]1934C. Lambert Music Ho! iv. 257 Recording will have improved on the present methods as much as the present methods have improved on the old pre-electric horn recording.1947Penguin Music Mag. May 58 The connoisseur, who has his collection of rare pre-electrical recordings carefully card-indexed.1960Guardian 8 Mar. 7/1 One has to listen to old pre-electrics with a ‘creative ear’.1968Listener 22 Feb. 250/1 It is scored for..stereophonic tape.., pre-electric gramophone, percussion, [etc.].1977Gramophone Feb. 1321/1 The first five records concern themselves almost entirely with pre-1930 (mostly pre-electric) issues.

 

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