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

• That this contraption of yours is registered for the road?
  你的这东西已经上过牌照啦？
• So how long till this contraption's up and running?
  那还要多久这个新玩意才可弄好？
• GRAND RAPIDS& As Sean Pennington and his classmates bunched into an Amway Grand Plaza Hotel elevator, he pointed out the contraption's brand while pushing the button for the top floor.
  当肖恩•边宁顿和他的同学们一起进入安利大广场的酒店电梯时，他指出了这个奇妙装置的品牌，并按下了去顶层的按钮。
• The contraption held small plates of cattle blood and other substance that were covered by a thin membrane to mimic skin.
  这种精密的装置里放了几小盘牛血和其他物质，上面盖有模仿皮肤的薄膜。
• The crew here has tried to teach me how to use this contraption here.
  这儿的工作人员设法教我使用这个装置。
• Not in the sense of a cold metal contraption.
  不是在某种意义上一个寒冷的金属制的新发明物。
• 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。
• The electric-powered contraption took about two weeks to build.
  这个神奇的电动机械装置造了两个星期的时间。
• But not to worry, a Laker Girl contraption keeps that hair out of his eyes.
  但不必担心，一个湖人女郎帮他把头发束缚在视野之外。
• A vile contraption of iron weights squatted over her bosom, as it heaved and fought for every breath.
  一个混蛋金属装置压在女孩儿胸前，随着其呼吸起伏。