contraption
英 [kənˈtræpʃn]
美 [kənˈtræpʃn]
n. 奇异的机械; 奇特的装置
复数:contraptions
BNC.18927 / COCA.14544
牛津词典
noun
- 奇异的机械;奇特的装置
a machine or piece of equipment that looks strange- She showed us a strange contraption that looked like a satellite dish.
她给我们看了一个奇怪的玩意儿,样子像碟形卫星信号接收器。
- She showed us a strange contraption that looked like a satellite dish.
柯林斯词典
- N-COUNT (尤指奇怪的或不知道用途的)奇妙的装置;新奇玩意儿
You can refer to a device or machine as acontraption, especially when it looks strange or you do not know what it is used for.- ...a strange contraption called the General Gordon Gas Bath.
一种名为“戈登将军燃气加热浴盆”的奇特装置
- ...a strange contraption called the General Gordon Gas Bath.
英英释义
noun
- a device or control that is very useful for a particular job
双语例句
- AM standing in a cold north London workshop looking expectantly at a bizarre metal and plastic contraption.
我站在一个寒冷伦敦北方的车间,充满期待的看着这个奇形怪状的金属和塑料材质的新发明。 - Approach the contraption on your left and automatically use IRON WEDGE.
方法你左边的玩意儿,并自动用铁楔。 - So how long till this contraption's up and running?
那还要多久这个新玩意才可弄好? - I'll never get this bone-headed contraption to work.
我永远也不能让这个呆头呆脑的东西运转。 - This is an incredible contraption that had a bore of more than a yard, and through a rock weighing a thousand pounds.
这是一个难以置信的装置,炮镗就超过一码,石弹的重量就超过一千磅。 - Whatever's that strange contraption you've got in the garage?
你车库的那个奇妙玩意到底是什么? - Do any of you fools know how to shut off this infernal contraption?
你们这些笨蛋知道怎么把这个垃? - The contraption is not widely known in China.
这种装置的自行车在中国并不广为人知。 - Fly! Not in a plane, chopper or some other contraption, just you and several thousand feet of open air!
去飞行,但不要借助飞机、升机或者其它什么新发明的飞行器,只有你和数千英尺的大气。 - The contraption can be purchased at duty free shops in Tokyo and Narita International airports.
人们可以在东京和成田国际机场的免税商店里买到这一奇特设计。