记忆方法
mechanic与machine是同源词,但为啥拼写中ch的读音不同呢?因为,虽然都是希腊词源,但mechanic是英语经由拉丁语借自希腊语,ch的读音保留了/k/音,但machine经由法语,ch音腭音化为/?/。
双解例句
小知识
At its simplest, a machine is an invention that does a job better and faster and more powerfully than a human being.
Despite being man-made we’ve come to think of the word machine as the very opposite of human. The Machine Age we live in is considered impersonal and overwhelming, and anything machine-like is often considered soulless or even dangerous. (Witness the countless fantasies of robots taking over the world.) Human beings working together, like “the cogs of a machine,” can become more powerful than a single person. That's why sports teams or political organizations are often described as “well-oiled machines.”
实用短语
常用短语
单词用法
machine:普通用词,泛指一切机器。
machinery:指机器的总称。
mechanism:指运行系统,简单的机械装置。
apparatus:指具有特殊用途的装置。
engine:既可泛指或大或小、简单或复杂的机械、机器,又可指产生动力的发动机或引擎。
motor:通常指小型或轻型马达、发动机。
cutting machine[建]切削机,切割机;裁切机,裁剪机;截煤机;下料压力机
washing machine洗衣机,洗涤机
milling machine铣床
词根词缀
词根: mach
=machine,表示”机器”
n.
machine 机器,机械mach机器+ine物体→n.机器,机械
同义词辨析
同义词
device / mechanism / generator / gadget / contraption / lever / motor / apparatus / instrument / engine / appliance
plane / automobile / helicopter / car / auto / vehicle / motorcar / airplane