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engine noun
⇨ machine machine noun machine ♦︎ engine ♦︎ motor ♦︎ unit ♦︎ appliance ♦︎ contraptionThese are all words for a piece of equipment with moving parts that is designed to do a particular job. 这些词均表示机器。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a powerful machine / engine / motor◆a modern machine / engine / appliance◆a reliable / defective machine / engine / motor / unit◆an electronic / electric / electrical machine / motor / unit / appliance◆to build / make a machine / an engine / a motor / a unit / a contraption◆to design / use a machine / an engine / a motor / a unit / an appliance◆to operate / run / install / service / switch on / switch off / turn on / turn off a machine / an engine / a motor / a unit / an appliance◆to start / stop a machine / an engine / a motor◆a machine / an engine / a unit / an appliance works / breaks down◆a machine / an engine / a motor / a unit runs / starts / stops / fails / dies◆an engine / a motor / a unit drives sth■ machine [countable](often in compounds) a piece of equipment with moving parts that is designed to do a particular job. The power used to work a machine may be electricity, steam, gas, etc. or human power. （常构成复合词）机器，机械装置◆Do you know how to operate this machine?你知道如何操作这部机器吗？◆How does this machine work?这部机器是如何运作的？◆a sewing / washing machine缝纫机；洗衣机◆It's a machine for making plastic toys.这是一台制作塑料玩具的机器。◆Machines replaced human labour in many industries.在许多行业中，机器替代了人力。◆The potatoes are planted by machine.这些土豆是机械种植的。ⓘ In informal or spoken English machine can also be used to refer to a particular machine, for example in the home, when you do not refer to it by its full name. 在非正式用语或口语中，machine亦可指特定的一台机器，如在家里指某一电器而不提全称◆Just put those clothes in the machine (= the washing machine).把那些衣服放到洗衣机里就行了。◆The new machines (= computers) will be shipped next month.新计算机下个月推向市场。 see also machinery ⇨ technology ■ engine [countable] the part of a vehicle that produces power to make the vehicle move 发动机；引擎◆Switch the engine off.关掉发动机。◆Their helicopter had developed engine trouble.他们的直升机引擎出了故障。■ motor [countable] a device that uses electricity or petrol to produce movement and makes a machine work or a vehicle move 发动机；马达◆One of the wheels is fitted with an electric motor.其中一只轮子安装了电动机。◆He started the motor.他启动了发动机。◆motor vehicles机动车NOTE 辨析 Engine or motor?Technically, engines use thermal (= heat) energy such as steam, petrol or diesel, and a motor turns electrical energy into movement, for example in an electrical machine such as a washing machine. In everyday language, engine is usually used when talking about vehicles, but people do also use the word motor, especially in the phrase start/turn off the motor or in the term outboard motor (= on a small boat). Motor is also the term used, especially in British English, to describe many things relating to vehicles. 从专业角度说，engine使用蒸汽、汽油或柴油等热能驱动，motor则是把电能转化成动能，洗衣机等电器即属此类。在日常用语中，engine通常指车辆的发动机，但motor亦有此用法，特别是在短语start/turn off the motor（启动／关掉发动机）和术语outboard motor（舷外发动机）中。尤其在英式英语中，motor亦用以描述许多跟汽车相关的事物，而在美式英语中则用automobile◆ (especially BrE) the motor industry / trade汽车业◆ (NAmE) the automobile industry / business汽车业 ■ unit [countable] a small machine that has a particular purpose or is part of a larger machine 装置；机件；元部件◆a waste disposal unit废物处理器◆the central processing unit of a computer电脑的中央处理器◆an air-conditioning unit空调器■ appliance / /əˈplaɪəns/ / [countable] (rather formal) a machine that is designed to do a particular thing in the home, such as preparing food, heating or cleaning （家用）电器，器具◆They sell household appliances.他们出售家用器具。◆We repair modern heating appliances of all types.我们修理各种新式加热器。ⓘ Appliances are typically described as electrical, domestic, household or kitchen appliances. 最常用来描述appliance的词有electrical、domestic、household和kitchen。■ contraption / /kənˈtræpʃn/ / [countable] a machine or piece of equipment that looks strange 奇异的机械；奇异的装置◆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。 |