noun🔗Share机器，机械。 A device that directs and controls energy, often in the form of movement or electricity, to produce a certain effect."The light switch is a simple mach that controls the flow of electricity to the lamp. "电灯开关是一个简单的机械装置，用来控制电流流向灯泡。devicemachinetechnologyenergyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share机器，机械。 A vehicle operated mechanically, such as an automobile or an airplane."My dad drives his mach to work every day, but he takes the bus on weekends. "我爸每天开他的汽车/车上班，但周末就坐公交车。vehiclemachinetechnologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share电话答录机，语音信箱。 (abbreviation) An answering machine or, by extension, voice mail."I called you earlier, but all I got was the machine."我之前给你打过电话，但是只听到了语音信箱。communicationtechnologyelectronicsmachineservicedeviceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share机器，电脑。 A computer."My mach crashed right before I saved my homework. "我的电脑在我保存作业之前崩溃了。computingmachineelectronicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share机器，机器般的人，效率至上的人。 A person or organisation that seemingly acts like a machine, being particularly efficient, single-minded, or unemotional."Bruce Campbell was a "demon-killing machine" because he made quick work of killing demons."布鲁斯·坎贝尔简直是个“杀魔机器”，因为他杀恶魔特别干净利落。humanorganizationinhumanmachinebusinessattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share派系，集团。 Especially, the group that controls a political or similar organization; a combination of persons acting together for a common purpose, with the agencies which they use."The senior members of the debate team, known as "the mach," decided which arguments everyone would use at the tournament. "辩论队里那些被称为“实权派”的资深队员们决定了大家在比赛中使用的论点。politicsorganizationgovernmentgroupsystemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share神祇，神。 Supernatural agency in a poem, or a superhuman being introduced to perform some exploit."In the epic poem, the hero's incredible strength wasn't just natural; it was attributed to a mach, a divine spirit lending him power to defeat the monstrous foe. "在这部史诗中，英雄非凡的力量不仅仅是天生的，而是归功于一位神祇，一个神灵将力量借给他，使他能够击败可怕的敌人。mythologyliteraturesupernaturalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share机器，政治机器，派系。 The system of special interest groups that supports a political party, especially in urban areas."The local community center, usually neutral, got caught in the mach during the mayoral election, as different factions within it openly campaigned for their preferred candidate. "在市长选举期间，这个通常保持中立的当地社区中心也卷入了政治机器的斗争中，因为中心内部不同的派系公开为他们支持的候选人拉票。politicsgovernmentorganizationsystemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share机械降神，舞台机关。 A contrivance in the Ancient Greek theatre for indicating a change of scene, by means of which a god might cross the stage or deliver a divine message; the deus ex machina."The director used a modern mach – a rotating platform hidden beneath the stage – to quickly reveal a completely different setting and deliver the playwright's dramatic twist. "导演使用了一种现代舞台机关——一个隐藏在舞台下的旋转平台——来迅速展现一个完全不同的场景，并揭示了剧作家戏剧性的转折。entertainmentliteraturestagemythologydeviceculturereligionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share流动浴室，沐浴车。 A bathing machine."The old-fashioned mach provided privacy for beachgoers to change and enter the sea discreetly. "那种老式的流动浴室给海滩游客提供了私密空间，让他们可以更衣并隐蔽地进入海里。machinevehiclenauticalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share机器，机械。 The machines constituting a production apparatus, in a plant etc., collectively."The factory owner inspected the mach, ensuring all the equipment was properly maintained for the upcoming production run. "工厂主检查了所有的机器设备，确保所有设备都得到了适当的维护，以备即将到来的生产运行。machineindustrytechnologyworkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share机器零件，机械部件 The working parts of a machine as a group."The mechanic checked the mach of the old engine, looking for any loose or broken parts. "机械师检查了老引擎的机械部件，寻找任何松动或损坏的零件。machineparttechnologytechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share机器，机械。 The collective parts of something which allow it to function."The mach of the old clock, though rusty, still managed to chime the hour. "那座老钟的机械装置虽然生锈了，但仍然设法报时。machinetechnologytechnicalsystemfunctionpartstructureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share手法，技巧 The literary devices used in a work, notably for dramatic effect"The play's success hinged not only on the story, but also on the effective mach, such as the sudden blackout during the tense scene and the echoing voices that amplified the characters' fears. "这部剧的成功不仅取决于故事本身，也归功于其精湛的戏剧手法，例如紧张场景中的突然断电和放大了角色恐惧的回声。literaturestylelanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
