相机的英语单词为camera。camera作为名词，是可数名词，基本含义除了“相机”、“电视摄像机”之外，还可引申为“在拍摄中”、“在镜头范围之外”、“不公开地”、“私下地”“秘密地”。
camera的中文含义及用法介绍
1、camera作为名词，基本含义为照相机;(电影)摄影机;(电视)摄像机。
例句：Her gran lent her a camera for a school trip to Venice and Egypt.
她奶奶借给她一架相机,让她带上参加学校组织的威尼斯和埃及之旅。
Would you like my old TV in exchange for this camera?
用我的旧电视机换这架照相机，你愿意吗？
Make sure you insure your camera against loss or damage.
一定要给你的照相机投保，以防丢失或损坏。
With digital you can choose the camera angle you want.
有了数字电视你就可以选择你所需要的摄像角度。
Are you prepared to tell your story on camera?
你愿意在电视上讲述你的经历吗？
Switch the camera into the automatic mode.
将照相机调到自动拍摄状态。
Just point the camera and press the button.
只要把照相机对准，然后按动快门就可以了。
My camera has manual and automatic functions.
我的照相机有手调和自动两种功能。
In this scene, the camera focuses on the actor's face.
在这个镜头中，摄影机对准演员的脸部。
He panned the camera along the row of faces.
他移动摄像机顺着这一排面孔拍摄。
2、camera还有引申义，翻译为在拍摄中;在摄像机前；未在拍摄时;在镜头范围之外；(审讯)秘密地;不公开地;私下地。
例句：This morning's appeal was held in camera...
今天上午的上诉不公开审理。
They were anything but friendly off-camera, refusing even to take the same lift.
在银幕外,他们彼此一点也不友好,甚至不愿同乘一部电梯。
Fay was so impressive on camera that a special part was written in for her...
费伊很上镜,所以特地为她编写了一个角色。
