machinery

英 [məˈʃiː.nər.i]      美 [məˈʃiː.nɚ.i]
  • n. 机械;机器;机构;机械装置
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将“machinery”分解为“machine”和“-ry”后缀。首先记住“machine”这个词指的是机器。然后,“-ry”后缀在名词中常常表示“状态”或“性质”,所以将“machine”加上“-ry”想象成很多机器集合在一起的状态,这就是“machinery”,代表机器的总称或机械设备。

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machinery 机器统称

来自machine,机器,-ery,集合名词后缀。

machinery (n.)
1680s; from machine (n.) + -ery. Originally theatrical, "devices for creating stage effects" (which also was a sense of Greek mekhane); meaning "machines collectively" is attested from 1731. Middle English had machinament "a contrivance" (early 15c.).
1. On the customs declaration, the sender labeled the freight as agricultural machinery.
在报关单上,寄货人将货物列为农用机械。
2. An elevator mechanic can work the machinery directly by turning this lever.
电梯修理工可以转动这根杠杆直接操作机器。
3. In the distance I could hear the chug of farm machinery.
离老远,我都能听到农机具的突突声。
4. The full state and police machinery ground into action.
全州所有机构和警察部门已经开始行动了。
5. Every few minutes the motor cut out as the machinery became jammed.
机器老是卡住,马达隔不了几分钟就突然熄火。