machines
machines — 名詞
- machinessingular
- machinesesplural
1. pieces of equipment with moving parts that use power to do particular jobs.
機器
用電力運作、能執行特定工作的裝置
pieces of equipment with moving parts that use power to do particular jobs.
The factory replaced three old machines with quieter ones last winter.
那間工廠去年冬天把三台舊機器換成了更安靜的新機器。
number + machines for industrial equipment
Soraya checks the bakery machines before the first customers arrive.
Soraya 會在第一批客人到之前檢查麵包店的機器。
machines for a specific workplace task
These farm machines can plant seeds much faster than people can.
這些農業機器播種的速度比人工快得多。
The gym bought new exercise machines for members with knee pain.
那家健身房為了膝蓋不舒服的會員買了新的運動機器。
collocation: exercise machines
A sudden power cut stopped all the sewing machines downstairs.
突然停電，讓樓下所有縫紉機都停了下來。
- factory machines
- farm machines
- exercise machines
- sewing machines
- devices
broader; can include simple electronic things with few moving parts
- equipment
collective word for tools and machines taken as a set
- appliances
usually home machines such as cookers or washing machines
文法句型
machines + plural verb
number + machines
machines for + job
用法筆記
Often modified by the kind of work they do, as in 'sewing machines', 'farm machines', or 'exercise machines'. Distinguish from sense 2: there the word means computers rather than powered equipment in general.
常見錯誤
2. computers, especially ones used for demanding work, games, or office systems.
電腦
指用來工作、遊戲或處理系統的電腦
computers, especially ones used for demanding work, games, or office systems.
Heloisa saved for months before buying two machines for her design studio.
Heloisa 存了好幾個月的錢，才替她的設計工作室買了兩台電腦。
machines meaning computers in a work setting
The IT team rebooted all the lab machines after the software update.
軟體更新之後，IT 團隊重新啟動了實驗室裡所有的電腦。
lab machines + software context
These old machines take five minutes just to open the program.
這些舊電腦光是開啟那個程式就要五分鐘。
Lan uses faster machines when she edits large video files.
Lan 剪輯大型影片檔時會用更快的電腦。
editing files shows the computer sense
- lab machines
- office machines
- fast machines
- old machines
- computers
the neutral everyday word
- PCs
narrower; usually desktop or laptop personal computers
- workstations
more technical; often more powerful than ordinary office computers
文法句型
machines + run software
lab machines
office machines
用法筆記
Common in computing, gaming, and office talk, especially when speakers care about speed or power. Distinguish from sense 1 by nearby words such as 'software', 'files', 'program', and 'reboot'.
3. cars or motorcycles, especially when people talk about them with admiration.
座駕
口語中指令人欣賞的汽車或機車
cars or motorcycles, especially when people talk about them with admiration.
Asher keeps three classic machines in a garage outside town.
Asher 在城外的車庫裡放了三輛經典座駕。
classic machines for admired cars or bikes
The riders parked their machines beside the cafe before lunch.
那些騎士在午餐前把自己的座駕停在咖啡館旁邊。
machines used by motorcycle riders
Christopher loves old racing machines from the 1970s.
Christopher 很喜歡七零年代的老賽車座駕。
Those machines look fast, but they are expensive to repair.
那些座駕看起來很快，不過修起來很花錢。
- classic machines
- racing machines
- powerful machines
- park the machines
文法句型
classic machines
park the machines
powerful machines
用法筆記
Informal and often enthusiastic. Speakers use it when they want a vehicle to sound powerful, stylish, or impressive, especially in motorbike and car talk.
4. cash machines that let people take money from a bank account by using a card.
提款機
可用金融卡從帳戶提領現金的機器
cash machines that let people take money from a bank account by using a card.
There were no machines near the station, so Tara could not get cash.
車站附近沒有提款機，所以 Tara 沒辦法領現金。
machines meaning ATMs in a cash context
Bank machines outside the mall ran out of cash by noon.
購物中心外面的銀行提款機中午前就沒有現金了。
bank machines + cash shortage
Eli used the hotel machines to get local money after midnight.
Eli 半夜用飯店裡的提款機提領當地貨幣。
The airport machines accept foreign cards but charge a fee.
機場的提款機接受外國卡片，不過會收手續費。
card use identifies the ATM sense
- bank machines
- cash machines
- hotel machines
- airport machines
- ATMs
the more international and especially American term
- cash machines
the full British English phrase
文法句型
machines near the bank
machines take cards
machines give cash
用法筆記
Most common when the place or task already makes money clear, as with banks, cards, or cash. In American English, people usually say 'ATMs' instead.
5. organized groups of people that control how a party, campaign, or other system o
權力機器
控制政黨或組織運作的一群人
organized groups of people that control how a party, campaign, or other system operates.
Local party machines were already choosing candidates before summer ended.
地方政黨的權力機器在夏天結束前就開始挑選候選人了。
party machines in political organization
The old machines inside city hall resisted every reform plan.
市政廳裡那些老權力機器反對每一項改革計畫。
machines meaning entrenched power groups
Campaign machines in both parties flooded phones with election messages.
兩黨的競選權力機器都用選舉訊息狂轟濫炸民眾的電話。
Rania says powerful machines can bury new ideas under paperwork.
Rania 說，強大的權力機器會用一堆文書程序埋掉新點子。
- party machines
- campaign machines
- political machines
- powerful machines
- apparatuses
more formal, especially in political writing
- networks
broader; emphasizes connected people rather than formal control
- organizations
neutral, but less critical and less metaphorical
文法句型
party machines
campaign machines
machines inside an organization
用法筆記
Often appears in critical descriptions of politics or large organizations. Distinguish from sense 1 by contexts involving elections, officials, propaganda, or internal power.
常見錯誤
6. people who work or produce results with steady, almost mechanical efficiency.
工作機器
做事又快又穩、像機器一樣的人
people who work or produce results with steady, almost mechanical efficiency.
Charlotte and Minh were machines during the exam week, barely resting.
Charlotte 和 Minh 在考試那一週簡直像工作機器，幾乎沒休息。
be machines for tireless efficiency
After the storm, the repair crews worked like machines for two days.
暴風雨過後，維修隊整整兩天都像工作機器一樣不停地做。
work like machines
On deadline days, our editors turn into machines and clear every page.
到了趕稿日，我們的編輯就會變成工作機器，把每一頁都清完。
turn into machines in a work context
The kitchen team were machines and served two hundred lunches by one.
那個廚房團隊簡直是工作機器，一點前就供應了兩百份午餐。
- be machines
- work like machines
- absolute machines
- turn into machines
- workhorses
emphasizes reliable hard work over speed
- dynamos
high energy and strong output, often in informal praise
- powerhouses
stresses impressive results more than methodical routine
- slackers
informal opposite for people who avoid work
文法句型
be machines
work like machines
turn into machines
用法筆記
Informal and usually approving, though it can also hint that someone is pushing too hard. It is used for people or teams, not for actual equipment.
同根字
- machine名詞A2
- machinery名詞B2
- mechanical形容詞B2
- mechanize動詞C1