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machine

/məˈʃin/

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noun

机器，机械。

A device that directs and controls energy, often in the form of movement or electricity, to produce a certain effect.

Examples :

"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。

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noun

机器，机械。

A vehicle operated mechanically, such as an automobile or an airplane.

Examples :

"My father drove his old machine to work this morning. "

我爸爸今天早上开着他的老家伙去上班了。(Wǒ bàba jīntiān zǎoshang kāi zhe tā de lǎo jiāhuo qù shàngbān le.)

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noun

答录机，语音信箱。

(abbreviation) An answering machine or, by extension, voice mail.

Examples :

"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。

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noun

电脑，计算机。

Examples :

"My son uses the machine in his science class to program robots. "

我儿子在科学课上用电脑编程控制机器人。

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noun

机器，冷冰冰的人，效率至上的人。

A person or organisation that seemingly acts like a machine, being particularly efficient, single-minded, or unemotional.

Examples :

"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“杀恶魔的机器”，因为他杀恶魔干净利落，毫不留情。

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noun

机器, 组织。

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.

Examples :

"The school's machine for improving student performance included teachers, administrators, and support staff. "

学校提高学生成绩的“机器”包括教师、行政人员和后勤人员。(Xuéxiào tígāo xuésheng chéngjì de “jīqì” bāokuò jiàoshī, xíngzhèng rényuán hé hòuqín rényuán.)

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noun

神祇，天神。

Supernatural agency in a poem, or a superhuman being introduced to perform some exploit.

Examples :

"The ancient poem described a machine, a powerful spirit, who brought the lost children home. "

这首古诗中描写了一位神祇，一个强大的神灵，祂把走失的孩子们带回了家。

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机器，政治机器

The system of special interest groups that supports a political party, especially in urban areas.

Examples :

"The mayor's machine effectively mobilized voters in the city's neighborhoods. "

市长的政治机器有效地动员了城市各社区的选民。

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noun

鸡巴，阴茎。

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noun

机关，舞台机械。

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.

Examples :

"The play's climax featured a machine that lowered a god onto the stage to resolve the conflict. "

这出戏的高潮部分使用了一个舞台机关，把一位神祇从天而降，从而解决了冲突。

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noun

沐浴车，更衣车

A bathing machine.

Examples :

"The old-fashioned bathing machine was used at the beach for taking a dip in the ocean. "

过去那种老式的沐浴车，人们会在海滩上用它来下海游泳。

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verb

用机器制造，机製.

To make by machinery.

Examples :

"The factory workers machine the metal parts for the new cars. "

工厂的工人们用机器制造新款汽车的金属部件。

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verb

用机器加工，机加工。

To shape or finish by machinery.

Examples :

"The carpenter used a special machine to smooth the wooden planks. "

木匠用一台特殊的机器来机加工木板，使其表面光滑。

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