Nikon choir

短语

发音

UK /ˈnɪkɒn kwaɪə(ɹ)/
AU
US /ˈnaɪkɒn kwaɪɚ/

词形变化

Nikon choirs 复数 Nikon choirs

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A large group of photographers simultaneously capturing images of a celebrity, producing numerous photographic flashes along with an accompanying din of clicking camera shutters.

    习语

    [A]fter drinking vodka and cranberry juice at the Pangaea nightclub in the West End, he came out at to be confronted by the "Nikon choir" of paparazzi.

词源

From Nikon (a brand of camera often used by professional photographers) + choir. The brand Nikon, which dates from 1946, is a blend of Japanese 日本光学 (Nippon Kōgaku, “Japan Optical”) (from 日本光学工業株式会社 (Nippon Kōgaku Kōgyō Kabushikigaisha, “Japan Optical Industries Corporation”)) and Ikon, a camera brand owned by Carl Zeiss AG. Piecewise doublet of Nikon chorus.

来源：wiktionary