copy machine

copy machine — noun

1. A copy machine is an electronic device that creates paper duplicates of document

1.名詞A2
釋義

A copy machine is an electronic device that creates paper duplicates of documents, images, or other printed material by scanning the original and transferring the image onto blank sheets.

例句

Adina ran to the copy machine before her meeting started.

The office copy machine could print fifty pages in one minute.

copy machine + quantifier for speed or volume

同義詞
  • copier

    Shorter, more common form; interchangeable in most contexts.

  • photocopier

    More formal or technical; preferred in British English.

  • duplicator

    Older term; less common in everyday speech.

文法句型

the copy machine

a copy machine

copy machine + noun (copy machine paper)

用法筆記

Frequently used in office contexts. 'Copy machine' is more common in American English; 'photocopier' is more common in British English. The shortened form 'copier' is common in both varieties.

常見錯誤

❌I need to copy machine this document.
✅I need to make a copy of this document on the copy machine.
💡'copy machine' is a noun, not a verb.
❌Can you copy-machine these papers?
✅Can you use the copy machine for these papers?
💡'copy machine' should not be used as a verb compound.