Definition
电子眼 refers to a surveillance camera or security camera used for monitoring public spaces, traffic, or buildings. It is a common term in Chinese for what English speakers usually call a 'CCTV camera' or 'security camera' — the literal translation 'electronic eye' is not idiomatic in English. The term can also refer to automated electronic recognition systems, such as traffic enforcement cameras.
n.
surveillance camerasecurity cameraCCTV camera
Examples
- 电子眼，。Jiēdào shàng ānzhuāng le hěn duō diàn zǐ yǎn, ràng rén gǎnjué gèng ānquán.Many surveillance cameras have been installed on the streets, making people feel safer.
- 电子眼。Nà ge xiǎotōu bèi diàn zǐ yǎn pāi le xiàlái.That thief was captured on the surveillance camera.
- 电子眼。diàn zǐ yǎn bāngzhù jǐngfāng kuàisù zhǎodào le zhàoshì chēliàng.The traffic camera helped the police quickly find the vehicle that caused the accident.
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