照相机用英语称为 camera。

该词来源于拉丁文的 "camera obscura"，即"暗室"的意思。在照相机的早期发展历史中，用一个小暗室来投射图像是一种常用的技术。

例句：

I bought a new camera last week.

我上周买了一台新照相机。

The photographer took the camera out of its case and began to shoot.

摄影师把照相机从相机包里拿出来，开始拍摄。

She has a great eye for composition and knows how to use her camera to its full potential.

她对构图有很敏锐的眼光，并且懂得如何最大化地利用她的照相机。