1793, "little box," from French cassette, from Middle French casset, diminutive of Old North French casse "box" (see case (n.2)). Meaning "magnetic tape recorder cartridge" is from 1960.
双语例句
1. I dis-covered a mutilated cassette stuffed in a waste-basket.
我发现一盘被弄坏的盒式磁带丢在废纸篓里。
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2. I keep a stock of cassette tapes describing various relaxation techniques.
我收集了一些介绍各种放松技巧的卡带。
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3. Each pack contains a book and accompa - nying cassette.
每包内装书一本,并附盒式磁带.
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4. He inserted a cassette into the machine.
他把一盒录像带放入机器.
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5. His two albums released on cassette have sold more than 10 million copies.