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在英语中,相片被称为"photo"或"picture"。这两个词都有同样的意思,都指的是由相机或其他设备拍摄的图像。
这两个词都源自希腊语和拉丁语。"Photo"来源于希腊语的"phōs",意思是"light"或"shine",因为照相术最初是通过反射光来拍摄图像的。"Picture"则来源于拉丁语的"pictura",意思是"paint"或"draw",因为最初的相片是通过涂鸦来记录图像的。
下面是一些关于相片的英语例句:
"I took a photo of the sunset last night and it turned out really well." (我昨晚拍了一张日落的照片,结果真的不错。)
"Can you send me the pictures from our vacation last year?" (能不能给我去年度假时的照片?)
"She has a whole album full of pictures from when she was a child." (她有一整本童年时的照片集。)
"I'm going to frame this picture and hang it on the wall." (我要把这张照片装裱起来挂在墙上。)