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contraptions

/kənˈtræpʃənz/

Meanings
noun

奇巧装置，精巧的机械。

A machine that is complicated and precarious.

Examples :

"My grandfather's workshop was filled with strange contraptions, most of which didn't seem to work very well. "
我爷爷的工作室里摆满了奇怪的奇巧装置，大多数看起来都不太好用。
machine technology device utility

Related Words

Illustration precarious

precarious adjective

/pɹəˈkɛəɹi.əs/ /pɹəˈkɛɹi.əs/

岌岌可危，危如累卵.

"The stack of books on the top shelf looked precarious, and I was afraid they would fall. "

最上面架子上的那摞书看起来摇摇欲坠，我真怕它们会掉下来。

Illustration strange

strange noun

/ˈstɹeɪnd͡ʒ/

阴部，私处

"The doctor examined the patient's strange and performed tests. "

医生检查了病人的阴部，并进行了检查。

Illustration built

built verb

/ˈbɪlt/

建造，构建。

"The students built a model airplane from cardboard and glue. "

学生们用纸板和胶水建造了一个飞机模型。

Illustration object

object noun

/ˈɒb.d͡ʒɛkt/ /ˈɑb.d͡ʒɛkt/

物体，东西

"The student's favorite object in her classroom was a colorful globe. "

这个学生在教室里最喜欢的物体是一个色彩鲜艳的地球仪。

Illustration workshop

workshop noun

/ˈwɜːk.ʃɒp/ /ˈwɝk.ʃɑp/

车间，工场。

"The pottery workshop was small but cozy, perfect for crafting unique bowls and plates. "

这个陶艺工场虽然不大，但是很温馨舒适，特别适合制作独具特色的碗和盘子。

Illustration filled

filled verb

/fɪld/

充满， 填满。

"The teacher filled the bottle with water. "

老师把瓶子装满了水。(Lǎoshī bǎ píngzi zhuāngmǎn le shuǐ.)

Illustration machine

machine noun

/məˈʃin/

机器，机械。

"The washing machine uses electricity to spin and agitate the clothes, producing clean laundry. "

洗衣机利用电力旋转和搅动衣物，从而洗干净衣服。

Illustration himself

himself pronoun

/hɪmˈsɛlf/

他自己

"He injured himself."

他把自己弄伤了。

Illustration which

which pronoun

/wɪt͡ʃ/

哪个，哪些

"By now, you must surely know which is which."

到现在，你肯定应该知道哪个是哪个了吧。

Illustration grandfather

grandfather noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌfɑːðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌfɑðɚ/

爷爷，外公

"My grandfather helped me with my math homework. "

我的爷爷帮我做了数学作业。

Illustration garage

garage noun

/ɡəˈɹɑː(d)ʒ/ /ɡ(ə)ɹæ(d)ʒ/ /ˈɡæɹɑː(d)ʒ/

车库，停车房。

"My dad keeps his tools and the old lawnmower in the garage. "

我爸把他的工具和旧的割草机都放在车库里。

Illustration complicated

complicated verb

/ˈkɒmplɪkeɪtɪd/ /ˈkɑmplɪkeɪtɪd/

使复杂化，弄复杂。

"The teacher complicated the math problem by adding several extra steps. "

老师把数学题弄复杂了，多加了好几个步骤。