machine
noun [ C ] uk/məˈʃiːn/ us/məˈʃiːn/
(PIECE OF EQUIPMENT)
A2 机器;机械装置
a piece of equipment with several moving parts that uses power to do a particular type of work
The different sizes of eggs are sorted by a machine. 鸡蛋由机器按大小分捡。
If I'm not home when you call, leave a message on the machine (= answering machine). 如打电话时我不在家，请在答录机上留言。
Don't forget to put the towels in the machine (= washing machine) before you go out. 出去前别忘了将毛巾放到洗衣机里。
I got some chocolate from a vending machine. 我从自动售货机里买了些巧克力。
- More examples
- 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.
(COMPUTER)
计算机，电脑
a computer
You'll need a powerful machine for editing videos. 你需要一台功能强大的电脑来编辑图像。
(VEHICLE)
informal车辆（常指摩托车）
a vehicle, often a motorcycle
approving That's a mean (= powerful) machine you've got there, Bill. 比尔，你的摩托车马力可够大的。
(GROUP OF PEOPLE)
核心组织，领导核心
a group of people who control and organize something
Churchill's war machine 丘吉尔的战争机器
The party machine has swung into action with its preparation for the election. 政党机器已开始为选举做准备。
It's now up to the government's propaganda machine to restore the leader's image. 现在要靠政府的宣传机器来修复领导人的形象。
machine
verb [ T ] uk/məˈʃiːn/ us/məˈʃiːn/
用缝纫机缝制
to sew cloth with a sewing machine
I've almost finished making the curtains - I just have to machine the hem. 窗帘我已经做得差不多了——只需用缝纫机缝一下边。