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
  1. 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。

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.
  1. ...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

英英释义

noun

• a device or control that is very useful for a particular job
  Synonym:appliancecontrivanceconveniencegadgetgizmogismowidget

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。