At that moment the telephone rang and Aunt Petunia went to answer it while Harry and Uncle Vernon watched Dudley unwrap the racing bike, a cine-camera, a remote control aeroplane, sixteen new computer games, and a video recorder.

这时电话铃响了，佩妮姨妈跑去接电话。哈利和弗农姨父看着达拆包，一辆赛车、一台摄机、一架遥控飞机、十六盘新出的电脑游戏光盘和一台磁带机。

But I can't wire the VCR so my children can watch their favorite video.

但我不会给机接上电线，好让孩子们看他们喜欢的。

Well. I am thinking of a video camera.

好的，我想买一台机。

Will we one day wake to a world where we can rewatch our dreams on a video recorder, or is that just a pipe dream?

会不会我们有一天醒来，在某个我们可以在机上重新看到我们的梦想的世界，或者这一个白日梦?

I didn't think things like video recorders would sell so well.

我没想到机这样的东西会卖得这么好。

Harry could see him itching to go and examine the television and the video recorder.

哈利看得出来，他特别渴望走过去仔细看看电视机和机。

At that moment the telephone rang and Aunt Petunia went to answer it while Harry and Uncle Vernon watched Dudley unwrap the racing bike, a video camera, a remote control airplane, sixteen new computer games, and a VCR.

这时电话铃响了，佩妮姨妈跑去接电话。哈利和弗农姨父看着达拆包，一辆赛车、一台摄机、一架遥控飞机、十六盘新出的电脑游戏光盘和一台磁带机。

We like fast entertainment, so we record our favorite TV show on the VCR.

我们喜欢快捷的娱乐，因此我们把最喜爱的电视节目用机下来。

Why does Julie have a VCR? - To watch movies.

为什么朱莉有台机？-看电影啊。

VCR? Even I'm too young to use a VCR.

机？就算对我来说它也古董了。

Toby. Toby, what is this noise coming from the VCR? - Okay, okay.

托比，托比，机传出杂音怎么了？- 没事，没事。

There are barely 2 million VCRs in 1980.

1980年时只有200万台机。

I TiVo stuff on my piece-of-junk Time Warner DVR all the time.

那么，不如果有这些你就应该获得成功。看看蒂沃（TiVo）数字视频公司吧。自从推出蒂沃机顶盒以来，大概八、九年前，直到今天，它们一直市场上唯一的最高品质的产品，这没有任何异议。它们绝对资金充足，市场形势也大好。其实，“蒂沃” 都变成了一个日常用的动词。比如：我经常把东西蒂沃到我那台华纳数码视频机里面。

Use the video recorder to record that TV show.

使用机制该电视节目。

I'm always carrying a cup of coffee or a clipboard because that way the camera is facing the right way when I'm recording it with my watch and I have at least one or two video recorder pins that I carry with me.

我总带着一杯咖啡或带夹写字板，因为这样当我用手表制时，相机就会朝向正确的方向，而且我随身携带至少一两个机别针。

Everything from oxygen sensors and video cameras and lighting and filtration systems that were needed for what turned out to roughly be 9 to 11 hour transport time.

运输槽里的氧气侦测仪、摄机，及照明和过泸系统，都必须维持大约 9 至 11 小时的运输时间。

I had the same feeling when I made my dad buy a Betamax instead of a VHS.

我当时让我老爸买盒式视频机而不家用机的时候有同样的预兆。

In 1987, a team from the National Geographic Society drilled a hole through one of the limestone blocks sealing the chamber from above, and inserted a video camera.

1987年，国家地理协会的一组工作人员来在地下室封口的一块石灰石上钻孔，安装了一个机。

Meanwhile, electrical components eventually became so small that, by the late 1960s, portable cassette players were developed, along with video recorders which were used by TV stations.

同时，到60年代晚期，电器元件变得很小使得便携式播放器产生了，同时产生的还有电视台用的机。

Mr. Banner backed into the room then-what superb timing the man had- pulling a tall metal frame on wheels that held a heavy-looking, outdated TV and VCR.

然后班纳老师回到了教室——这男人的时间感绝对一流的拉着一个高高的带轮子的金属架，上面放着一台看着很笨重的老式电视机和机。