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

• 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。
• I'll never get this bone-headed contraption to work.
  我永远也不能让这个呆头呆脑的东西运转。
• The box-shaped contraption is approximately 17 inches wide, 18 inches high and clocks in at 33 pounds.
  它的箱型机身大约有17英寸宽，18英寸高，重约33磅。
• But this odd contraption could provide a solution for commuters faced with the embarrassing problem of falling asleep on fellow passengers.
  但这款看起来有点奇怪的装置，能为通勤的上班族解决一个非常尴尬的问题：他们再也不会睡着歪倒在旁边乘客的身上了。
• Would you believe this cockpit is actually all inside the unprepossessing contraption on the right?
  你相信这个驾驶舱，就在右图貌不惊人的「铁盒」中吗？
• 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 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。
• Approach the contraption on your left and automatically use IRON WEDGE.
  方法你左边的玩意儿，并自动用铁楔。
• So how long till this contraption's up and running?
  那还要多久这个新玩意才可弄好？
• You find this odd contraption lost in the brush near an extinguished campfire.
  你发现一个单独的精巧装置扔在一堆熄灭的篝火旁边。