gismo

IPA/ˈɡɪzməʊ/
IPA/ˈɡɪzməʊ/

gismo — noun

  • gismosingular
  • gismosplural

1. an informal word for any small tool or device, especially one with a clever or u

1.名詞B1
釋義

an informal word for any small tool or device, especially one with a clever or unusual purpose; you can use it when you do not know or have forgotten the precise name of the object

例句

Esme found a metal gismo in her grandmother's sewing box and wondered what it did.

informal: used when the exact name is unknown

The plumber pulled a strange gismo from his bag and fixed the leak quickly.

countable noun with indefinite article

同義詞
  • gadget

    more common than gismo; neutral rather than deliberately vague about the name

  • gizmo

    same meaning as gismo; the standard spelling, with gismo being an alternative

  • contraption

    more humorous or critical; suggests something that looks strange or overcomplicated

  • widget

    often used for a fictional or placeholder product; less physical than gismo

用法筆記

Gismo is an alternate spelling of gizmo. Both are informal; use a more specific word (tool, device, appliance, gadget) in formal writing.

常見錯誤

❌I need to buy a gismo for my kitchen.' (when you know the exact name).
✅I need to buy a garlic press for my kitchen.
💡use a specific name when you know it; gismo is for when the name escapes you or does not exist.
❌The laboratory installed a new gismo.' (in a formal report).
✅The laboratory installed a new device.
💡gismo is too informal for technical or academic writing.