查词 - machines

1 a piece of equipment with moving parts that uses power such as electricity to do a particular job 机器

washing/sewing etc machine

Is the washing machine working now?

洗衣机在运转吗？

Could you get me a coffee from the drinks machine ?

给我从自动饮料机里买一罐咖啡好吗？

The fax machine is broken.

传真机坏了。

switch/turn a machine on/off

Turn the machine off before removing the cover.

在打开盖子之前要把机器关掉。

by machine

The letters are sorted by machine.

信件都是由机器分拣的。

Did you put my dirty shirts in the machine (=washing machine) ?

你把我的脏衬衫放进洗衣机里了吗？

I left a message for you on your machine (=telephone answering machine) .

我在你的电话留言机里留了言。

The machine (=cash machine) wouldn’t let me have any money .

自动取款机不给我钱。

2 a computer 计算机

My machine’s just crashed.

我的计算机刚刚死机了。

3 a group of people who control and organize something – often used to show disapproval 〔控制某组织的〕核心人物，领导核心〔常含贬义〕

the bureaucrats of the party machine

政党核心组织的官僚

the government’s propaganda machine

政府的宣传机器

the powerful American war machine

美国强大的战争机器

4 a vehicle, especially a MOTORBIKE [非正式] 车辆〔尤指摩托车〕 informal

Riders have to learn to handle their machines in all conditions.

驾车者必须学会能在各种条件下驾驶车辆。

That’s a mean machine (=very fast and attractive vehicle) you have there.

你那辆车真靓。

5 a person or animal that does something very well or without having to think about it 天生具有某种能力的人（动物）

In the tiger, nature has produced the perfect hunting machine.

大自然让老虎成为天生绝妙的猎手。

I’m not a golfing machine. I make mistakes just like anyone else.

我不是台高尔夫球机器，我像其他人一样会犯错误。

6 someone who seems to behave like a machine and to have no feelings or thoughts 机器般的人〔指像机器一样没有感情或思想的人〕;

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a well-oiled machine

something that works very smoothly and effectively 像上足了油的机器一样;〔工作〕非常顺利有效

The office runs like a well-oiled machine.

该办事处像上足了润滑油的机器一样，运转顺畅。

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machine

A is a piece of equipment that uses power to do a particular job. It is usually large and stays in the same place. machine是指利用动力来做某项工作的机器，一般体积很大而且固定不动

a machine that sorts mail

邮件分类器

a washing machine

洗衣机

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device gadget device

You use the words and especially when you think the equipment is very cleverly designed. A is a piece of equipment that does a particular job, for example takes measurements or controls the operation of a machine. It may use electrical power or be used by hand. device和 gadget 主要用于指你认为设计非常巧妙的东西。device 是指有专门用途的东西，如测量仪器或机器的操控装置，可以用电，也可以用手工操作

a device for detecting blood alcohol levels from breath samples

呼气测血液酒精浓度的仪器

a temperature control device

温控装置

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gadget

A is a small piece of equipment that does something useful or impressive. gadget 是指实用或巧妙的小装置

one of those gadgets that sorts coins

一台分拣硬币的小装置

kitchen gadgets

厨房小器具

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appliance

An is a piece of electrical equipment used in your home such as a washing machine or fridge. This word is used especially by the companies that produce and sell them. appliance是指洗衣机或冰箱之类的家用电器。该词尤为生产和销售这类机器的公司所使用

the world’s largest producer of household appliances

世界上最大的家用电器制造商

domestic appliances

家用电器