contraption

英 [kənˈtræpʃn]

美 [kənˈtræpʃn]

n.  奇异的机械; 奇特的装置

复数：contraptions　

BNC.18927 / COCA.14544

牛津词典

noun

• 奇异的机械；奇特的装置
  a machine or piece of equipment that looks strange
  1. She showed us a strange contraption that looked like a satellite dish.
     她给我们看了一个奇怪的玩意儿，样子像碟形卫星信号接收器。

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT (尤指奇怪的或不知道用途的)奇妙的装置;新奇玩意儿
  You can refer to a device or machine as acontraption, especially when it looks strange or you do not know what it is used for.
  1. ...a strange contraption called the General Gordon Gas Bath.
     一种名为“戈登将军燃气加热浴盆”的奇特装置

英英释义

noun

• a device or control that is very useful for a particular job
  Synonym:appliancecontrivanceconveniencegadgetgizmogismowidget

双语例句

• A vile contraption of iron weights squatted over her bosom, as it heaved and fought for every breath.
  一个混蛋金属装置压在女孩儿胸前，随着其呼吸起伏。
• I'll never get this bone-headed contraption to work.
  我永远也不能让这个呆头呆脑的东西运转。
• The contraption's buzzer sounds when water levels reach a pre-set level within the device.
  当水位达到这个新发明装置内部预设的位置的时候，它的蜂鸣器就会发出声音。
• Fly! Not in a plane, chopper or some other contraption, just you and several thousand feet of open air!
  去飞行，但不要借助飞机、升机或者其它什么新发明的飞行器，只有你和数千英尺的大气。
• He calls it a 'contraption', using his favourite word of the moment.
  他用了眼下他最喜欢说的“玩意儿”一词来称呼它。
• GRAND RAPIDS& As Sean Pennington and his classmates bunched into an Amway Grand Plaza Hotel elevator, he pointed out the contraption's brand while pushing the button for the top floor.
  当肖恩•边宁顿和他的同学们一起进入安利大广场的酒店电梯时，他指出了这个奇妙装置的品牌，并按下了去顶层的按钮。
• But not to worry, a Laker Girl contraption keeps that hair out of his eyes.
  但不必担心，一个湖人女郎帮他把头发束缚在视野之外。
• But this odd contraption could provide a solution for commuters faced with the embarrassing problem of falling asleep on fellow passengers.
  但这款看起来有点奇怪的装置，能为通勤的上班族解决一个非常尴尬的问题：他们再也不会睡着歪倒在旁边乘客的身上了。
• That this contraption of yours is registered for the road?
  你的这东西已经上过牌照啦？
• The contraption can be purchased at duty free shops in Tokyo and Narita International airports.
  人们可以在东京和成田国际机场的免税商店里买到这一奇特设计。