电子眼 (diàn zǐ yǎn) — surveillance camera; security camera; CCTV camera
Definition
A colloquial name for a surveillance or traffic camera, literally 'electronic eye'. Used in everyday speech and news; the more technical term is 监控摄像头 (jiānkòng shèxiàngtóu).
noun
surveillance camerasecurity cameraCCTV camera
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 电子眼，。Jiē dào shàng ān zhuāng le hěn duō diàn zǐ yǎn, ràng rén gǎn jué gèng ān quán.Many surveillance cameras have been installed on the streets, making people feel safer.
- 电子眼。Nà ge xiǎo tōu bèi diàn zǐ yǎn pāi le xià lái.That thief was captured on the surveillance camera.
- 电子眼。diàn zǐ yǎn Bāng zhù jǐng fāng kuài sù zhǎo dào le zhào shì chē liàng.The traffic camera helped the police quickly find the vehicle that caused the accident.
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