manual
adj
noun
ˈmænjuəl adj
1 manual work involves using your hands or your physical strength rather than your mind 手工的; 体力的;
manual job/labour/worker etc
low-paid manual jobs
低工资的体力活
People in manual occupations have a lower life expectancy.
干体力活的人预期寿命较短。
2 operated or done by hand or without the help of electricity, computers etc 用手操作的; 用手做的; 靠人工的;
a manual typewriter
手动打字机
a five-speed manual gearbox
五速手动变速箱
It would take too long to do a manual search of all the data.
手动搜寻所有的资料将会花去太多的时间。
3 relating to how well you use your hands to make or do things 手工的,用手的
No great manual dexterity (=skill in using your hands) is required to perform the technique.
使用这项工艺不需要很双手灵巧。
noun
4 a book that gives instructions about how to do something, especially how to use a machine 〔尤指机器的〕说明书,使用手册
instruction/training/reference etc manual
Consult the computer manual if you have a problem.
如有问题请参阅计算机用法指南。
a user manual
用户指南
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on manual
if a machine is on manual, it can only be operated by hand and not AUTOMATICALLY 〔机器〕手工操作的,手动的