MACHINE1 a machine2 a thing that produces power for a machine or vehicle3 relating to or done by machinesRELATED WORDSsee alsoCOMPUTERS/INTERNET/EMAILTOOLEQUIPMENTREPAIRWORKINGBROKEN/NOT BROKENCONDITIONINVENTSWITCH ON OR OFF1 a machine 机器machine /məˈʃiːn/ [countable noun]a piece of equipment that does a particular type of work, either in your home or in a factory, office etc, using power from an engine or from electricity 机器 a machine that fills beer bottles 一台给啤酒瓶装啤酒的机器 One cable was damaged, which was causing the machine to shut down frequently. 有一根电缆受损，造成机器经常关闭。sewing/washing/fax machinea machine for sewing, washing clothes etc 缝纫机/洗衣机/传真机 There is a washing machine in the basement of the building. 大楼的地下室里有台洗衣机。operate a machinemake it work 操作一台机器 It's possible to operate the machines by remote control. 用遥控器来操作这几台机器是可能的。by machine Ice could be made in huge quantities by machine. 可以用机器制出大量的冰。device /dɪˈvaɪs/ [countable noun]a piece of equipment that has been cleverly designed to do a particular job, for example one that makes measurements, records sounds or movements, or controls the operation of a machine 装置，设备，仪器 An EEG is a device that records electrical activity in the brain. 脑电图仪是一种记录脑电活动的仪器。device for a device for controlling temperature 一种控温装置 The farmers there still use the ‘Archimedes Screw’, an ancient device for raising water from a lake or well. 那里的农民仍然使用“阿基米德螺旋泵”，一种把水从湖里或井里抽上来的古老装置。listening/measuring device They were both aware that there might be listening devices hidden in the room. 他们俩都意识到房间里可能藏匿了监听装置。safety device The National Association for Elevator Safety says that most elevators have safety devices that prevent free-falls. 国家电梯安全协会说大多数电梯都有防止自由坠落的安全装置。robot /ˈrəʊbɒtǁ-bɑːt, -bət/ [countable noun]a machine that is controlled by a computer and can do some of the complicated jobs that humans do, such as making things in a factory 机器人 With the flick of a switch, the robot picks up the bomb, carries it away from buildings, and blows it up. 一按开关，机器人就捡起炸弹，把它搬离建筑物，然后引爆。 One astronaut used the space shuttle's robot arm to pick up an 1800-pound satellite from space. 一名宇航员使用航天飞机上的机器人臂来抓起太空中重1,800磅的人造卫星。appliance /əˈplaɪəns/ [countable noun]formala piece of electrical equipment used in your home, such as a washing machine 【正式】家用电器；设备〔如洗衣机〕 People are spending more of their income on goods such as cars and appliances. 人们把收入的更多部分用来购买汽车和电器设备之类的商品。domestic/household/home appliance To make it easier to return any unwanted purchases, save the original packaging, especially for electronics and household appliances. 购买商品以后，为便于把不要的商品退回，请把原包装保存好，尤其是电子产品和家电产品的原包装。machinery /məˈʃiːnəri/ [uncountable noun]machines in general, especially the large machines used in factories or on farms 〔总称〕机器；〔尤用于工厂或农场的〕大型机械设备heavy machinery The package says you shouldn't drive or operate heavy machinery after taking these pills. 包装上说服用此药片后不可开车或操作重型机器。industrial/farm machinery Industrial machinery and electronic equipment lead the nation's export list. 工业机械设备和电子设备是该国首屈一指的出口类商品。 a company that manufactures farm machinery 一家生产农用机器的公司mechanism /ˈmekənɪzəm/ [countable noun]a piece of equipment that is designed to do a particular job inside a machine or larger piece of equipment 〔机器或较大的设备中的〕装置 The mechanism that raises the bridge was not working correctly. 升起桥梁的机械装置出了毛病。 Unfortunately, the water had damaged the firing mechanism inside the rocket. 不幸的是水把火箭内部的发射装置损坏了。 The garlic press uses a screw mechanism to squeeze out juice and pulp. 榨蒜器用一个螺旋装置榨出蒜汁和蒜肉。contraption /kənˈtræpʃən/ [countable noun]a machine that seems strange and awkward-looking and has lots of pieces joined together in a strange way 奇形怪状的机器 Early cameras were large and expensive contraptions. 早期的相机体积大、价钱贵，是一种样子很古怪的机械装置。 By demonstrating his floating contraption - part surfboard, part kayak and part sailboard - Halfon hopes to create a tide of attention. 通过展示那个又像冲浪板，又像轻型独木舟，又像帆板的浮水的怪物，哈尔丰期望能引来众人的目光。2 a thing that produces power for a machine or vehicle 为机器或车辆提供动力的东西engine /ˈendʒɪn, ˈendʒən/ [countable noun]the part of a car, aircraft etc that produces the power that makes it move 发动机；引擎 Every time I try to start the engine, there's a strange knocking sound. 我每次要发动引擎时，它就会发出奇怪的敲击声。 She left the car in the drive with the engine still running. 她把汽车停在车道上，发动机仍然开着。 The SVT is available only with a six-cylinder engine. 这种SVT汽车只有六汽缸的型号。automobile/jet etc engine Some residents fear the crops would attract birds that might be sucked into jet engines. 一些居民担心这些农作物会引来鸟类，鸟可能会被吸到喷气式引擎里去。diesel engine For next year, the company will offer three cars with turbocharged diesel engines in the United States. 明年，该公司将在美国推出三款涡轮增压的柴油发动机汽车。motor /ˈməʊtəʳ/ [countable noun]the part of a machine that makes it work or move, especially by using electrical power 马达；电动机 Just then, the motor failed and the boat began drifting out of control. 就在那一刻马达失灵了，小艇开始失控地随波漂流。electric motor The ceiling fan is powered by an electric motor. 这台吊扇由一个电动马达驱动。3 relating to or done by machines 与机器有关或由机器完成的mechanical /mɪˈkænɪkəl/ [adjective]using machines, or getting power from an engine 机械的 In a bakery, the bread is rarely kneaded by hand but by large mechanical mixers. 在面包房里，揉面这工作很少用手来做，而是由大型机械搅拌器来完成的。mechanical problem/fault/failurewhen a machine is not working properly 机械毛病/故障/障碍 A mechanical problem may be to blame for the crash. 这次失事可能是由机械故障引起的。mechanical device Flemma said that a reliable mechanical device was needed for the thousands of patients who die while awaiting human heart transplants. 弗莱玛说有成千上万的病人在等待做心脏移植手术时死去了，因此需要一台性能可靠的机械设备。mechanically [adverb] The bones can be removed mechanically before the birds are packaged for sale. 将禽鸟包装出售前可用机械将骨头剔除。automatic /ˌɔːtəˈmætɪk◂/ [adjective]automatic washing machines, weapons etc are designed to operate by themselves, without much human control or attention 自动〔化〕的 Automatic lights had come on in various parts of the house. 屋子里各处都有自动灯亮起。 The camera has a 32mm glass lens, and its automatic shutter allows you to take photos in near-darkness without a flash. 这台照相机有一个32毫米的玻璃镜头，其自动快门能够在不使用闪光灯的情况下在光线很暗时拍出照片。automatic weapon/rifleone that can fire many bullets quickly 自动武器/步枪 The soldiers lay on the highway with their automatic rifles beside them. 士兵们趴在高速公路上，身边放着自动步枪。automatically [adverb] The doors open automatically when you go near them. 当你靠近时这些门会自动打开。