machine-made

/məˌʃiːn ˈmeɪd/ (bre, ipa) · /məˌʃiːn ˈmeɪd/ (ame, ipa)

machine-made — adjective

1. produced mainly by equipment instead of being made directly by hand.

1.形容詞B2
釋義

produced mainly by equipment instead of being made directly by hand.

例句

The museum shop sells machine-made postcards beside local handmade pottery.

contrast: machine-made goods vs handmade goods

Amira buys machine-made socks because they cost less than wool ones.

同義詞
  • factory-made

    close everyday synonym; stresses factory production more than the exact method

  • mass-produced

    adds the idea of large numbers of identical items

  • manufactured

    broader and more formal; can describe industrial products generally

反義詞
  • handmade

    made directly by hand rather than by industrial equipment

  • handcrafted

    emphasises skilled individual craft and careful finishing

  • custom-made

    made specially for one buyer or purpose

文法句型

machine-made + noun

be machine-made

用法筆記

Often used to contrast an industrial product with something handmade or custom-made. It is common before nouns such as clothes, furniture, and parts; after 'be', it emphasizes the method of production.

常見錯誤

❌These cookies are machine-made by my grandmother.
✅These cookies are handmade by my grandmother.
💡if a person makes them directly at home, use handmade, not machine-made.
❌The bowls are machine make.
✅The bowls are machine-made.
💡keep the fixed compound adjective with the -made ending.