machinery
英 [məˈʃiː.nər.i]
美 [məˈʃiː.nɚ.i]
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。