biomimetics

biomimetics — 名詞

1. the study of how living things work, used to create human-made materials, device

1.名詞C2
釋義

仿生學

研究模仿自然設計的方法

the study of how living things work, used to create human-made materials, devices, or systems that copy useful ideas from nature

例句

Engineers at Joon's lab use biomimetics to design quieter train noses.

Joon 的實驗室工程師利用仿生學設計出更安靜的火車車頭。

pattern: use biomimetics to design

Aylin studied biomimetics after seeing how lotus leaves keep water off.

Aylin 看到蓮葉如何讓水滑落後，開始研究仿生學。

example of natural model: lotus leaves

同義詞
  • biomimicry

    very close term, often used when design copies a solution already seen in nature

  • bionics

    usually narrower and more focused on mechanical or electronic systems that copy body functions

  • bio-inspired design

    broader modern term that can include looser influence from nature

文法句型

use biomimetics to + verb

biomimetics in + field

用法筆記

Usually uncountable. It names a field of study or design method, not a single product, so people say 'use biomimetics in packaging' rather than 'a biomimetics'.

常見錯誤

❌Our team built a biomimetics for the robot hand.
✅Our team used biomimetics to design the robot hand.
💡'biomimetics' names the field or method, not one machine.