contraption

来自contrive和deception的合成词。

contraption (n.)

1825, western England dialect, origin obscure, perhaps from con(trive) + trap, or deception.

1. He calls it a "contraption", using his favourite word of the moment.

他用了眼下他最喜欢说的“玩意儿”一词来称呼它。

2. 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。

3. a Heath Robinson contraption

复杂而不实用的装置

4. Does this contraption work?

这个奇妙的玩意儿能用 吗 ?

5. And buy a proper wooden table and not that plastic contraption.

并购买适当的木桌上,而不是该塑料玩意儿.