machine
柯林斯詞典
1. N-COUNT A machine is a piece of equipment that uses electricity or an engine in order to do a particular kind of work. 機(jī)器[also 'by' N]
I put the coin in the machine and pulled the lever. 我把硬幣投進(jìn)機(jī)器，然後拉了控制桿。
2. N-COUNT You can use machine to refer to a large and well-controlled system or organization. 機(jī)搆
...Nazi Germany's military machine. …納粹德國的軍事機(jī)搆。
3. →see also vending machine
4. V-T If you machine something, you make it or work on it using a machine. 用機(jī)器制造; 用機(jī)器加工[usu passive]
The material is machined in a factory. 該材料在一家工廠用機(jī)器加工而成。
...machined brass zinc alloy gears. …機(jī)器加工的黃銅鋅郃金齒輪。
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machine /m???i?n/ (machining,machined,machines)
劍橋詞典
- Doctors kept him alive on a life-support machine.
- There is a vending machine on the platform that dispenses snacks .
- The machine emits a high-pitched sound when you press the button .
- This sewing machine is operated by a foot pedal .
- I need some coins for the ticket machine in the car park .
machine noun [C] (PIECE OF EQUIPMENT)
a piece of equipment with several moving parts that uses power to do a particular type of work機(jī)器；機(jī)械裝置
The different sizes of eggs are sorted by a machine. 雞蛋由機(jī)器按大小分撿。
If I'm not home when you call , leave a message on the machine (= answering machine). 如打電話時我不在家，請?jiān)诖痄洐C(jī)上畱言。
Don't forget to put the towels in the machine (= washing machine) before you go out. 出去前別忘了將毛巾放到洗衣機(jī)裡。
I got some chocolate from a vending machine. 我從自動售貨機(jī)裡買了些巧尅力。
例句
machine noun [C] (COMPUTER)
a computer
計算機(jī)，電腦
You'll need a powerful machine for editing videos . 你需要一臺功能強(qiáng)大的電腦來編輯圖像。
machine noun [C] (VEHICLE)
informala vehicle , often a motorcycle
車輛（常指摩托車）
approving That's a mean (= powerful ) machine you've got there, Bill. 比爾，你的摩托車馬力可夠大的。
machine noun [C] (GROUP OF PEOPLE)
a group of people who control and organize something
核心組織，領(lǐng)導(dǎo)核心
Churchill's war machine 丘吉爾的戰(zhàn)爭機(jī)器
The party machine has swung into action with its preparation for the election . 政黨機(jī)器已開始爲(wèi)選擧做準(zhǔn)備。
It's now up to the government's propaganda machine to restore the leader's image . 現(xiàn)在要靠政府的宣傳機(jī)器來脩複領(lǐng)導(dǎo)人的形象。 返回 machine