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To remaster a record, a film, or (these days) a game is to go back to the original master — the best stored copy — and make a new version that sounds or looks cleaner, using newer tools, often a computer. Noise drops, colours step forward, quiet details show.
To remaster重新後製 a record, a film, or (these days) a game唱片、電影,或現在也包括遊戲 is就是 go back to the original master回到原始的母帶 — the best stored copy也就是保存最完整的那份拷貝 — and make a new version再做出一個新版本 that sounds or looks cleaner聽起來或看起來更乾淨, using newer tools, often a computer用比較新的工具,通常是電腦. Noise drops雜訊變少, colours step forward顏色更鮮明, quiet details show原本不明顯的細節浮現出來.
The word is also a noun: a remaster, the 2024 remaster. Music shops, old-film work, and game re-releases live on it.
The word這個詞 is also a noun也可以當名詞用: a remaster, the 2024 remaster像remaster、the 2024 remaster這樣. Music shops, old-film work, and game re-releases音樂界、老電影修復,還有遊戲重出 live on it都靠它吃飯.
Though actually, better is the shop promise, not a law. A remaster can be too loud, too sharp, or not to a fan's taste; some people still prefer the old press.
Though actually不過, better更好 is the shop promise, not a law只是商家的宣傳,不是保證. A remaster重製版 can be too loud, too sharp, or not to a fan's taste可能太吵、太銳利,或不合老粉絲的口味; some people仍有些人 still prefer the old press比較喜歡舊版.
And master here is not a person in charge. It is the master copy, the source tape or file that other copies are made from.
And這裡的 master master這個字 here is not a person in charge不是指負責人. It is它指的是 the master copy母帶, the source tape or file也就是其他拷貝所依據的原始帶子或檔案 that other copies are made from.
In Taiwan, everyday talk often keeps the English word.
In Taiwan在台灣, everyday talk日常講話 often keeps the English word常常直接說英文原字.
組成re- (again) + master (the master copy of a recording). The re- piece comes down from Latin through French and Middle English. Same build for the verb and the noun.
同家族的字
- masterhere: the master copy of a recording or film, not a person in charge
原始詞典資料4 筆記錄
以下是外部詞典記錄的用法,原文照列,我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的;有些用法可能上面已經講過了。
remasterverb
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entertainmentlifestylemusicTo produce a new version of a recording by remixing the original master recordings.
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broadcastingfilmmediaTo create a new master copy by enhancing sound or picture quality of an older recording.
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video-gamesTo produce a new version of a video game with updated graphics, often re-recorded music, and added features and content.
- But the remastering shows how nostalgia is driving publishers’ decision making.
remasternoun
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Synonym of remastering (“new version of a piece of media”).
- Like Hollywood remakes or remasters old movies, video game publishers are overhauling and rereleasing games to tap into ready-made fan bases for popular franchises like The Legend of Zelda, Crash Bandicoot, Spyro the Dragon and World of Warcraft.
- On Wednesday, Nightdive Studios is releasing a remaster of Dark Forces that features enhanced lighting and textures but retains the look and feel of the original game.
資料來源:英文維基詞典 English Wiktionary(CC BY-SA 4.0)。 原文照列,未經改寫。