英和和英

語源

From sub- +‎ woofer.

発音

• enPR: sŭb′wo͝of′ər
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA: /ˈsʌbˌwʊf.ə/
• (General American, Canada) IPA: /ˈsʌbˌwʊf.əɹ/
• (General Australian) IPA: /ˈsɐbˌwʊf.ə/
• (New Zealand) IPA: /ˈsɐbˌwʊf.ɐ/
• (Scotland) IPA: /ˈsʌbˌwʉf.əɹ/
• (India) IPA: /ˈsabˌwuf.ɜʳ/
• 韻: -ʌbwʊfə(ɹ)
• ハイフネーション: sub‧woof‧er

名詞

subwoofer (plural subwoofers)

1. A loudspeaker designed to produce low-frequency sound, especially subbass.

   Synonym: (clipping) sub

   Hypernym: loudspeaker

   • 2004, Ed Gaskell, Make Your Own Music Video, CMP, →ISBN, page 26:

     Hip-hop took the language and made it graffiti—it was music video on a wall with a beatbox blowing its subwoofers next to it.

   • 2007 October 24, Roy Furchgott, “The Audiophile’s Goal Is to Rev Up the Music”, in The New York Times‎:

     Even economy vehicles offer multispeaker audio upgrades, including a subwoofer.

   • 2019, Vincent Verdult, Optimal Audio and Video Reproduction at Home: Improving the Listening and Viewing Experience, Routledge, →ISBN, page 258:

     Subwoofers are typically placed not only near the floor, but also close to one of the walls.

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