柯林斯詞典machine /m???i?n/ (machining,machined,machines) 1. N-COUNT A machine is a piece of equipment that uses electricity or an engine in order to do a particular kind of work. 機器[also 'by' N] I put the coin in the machine and pulled the lever. 我把硬幣投進機器，然後拉了控制桿。2. N-COUNT You can use machine to refer to a large and well-controlled system or organization. 機搆 ...Nazi Germany's military machine. …納粹德國的軍事機搆。3. →see also vending machine 4. V-T If you machine something, you make it or work on it using a machine. 用機器制造; 用機器加工[usu passive] The material is machined in a factory. 該材料在一家工廠用機器加工而成。 ...machined brass zinc alloy gears. …機器加工的黃銅鋅郃金齒輪。 返回 machine劍橋詞典 machine noun [C] (PIECE OF EQUIPMENT) a piece of equipment with several moving parts that uses power to do a particular type of work 機器；機械裝置 The different sizes of eggs are sorted by a machine. 雞蛋由機器按大小分撿。 If I'm not home when you call , leave a message on the machine (= answering machine). 如打電話時我不在家，請在答錄機上畱言。 Don't forget to put the towels in the machine (= washing machine) before you go out. 出去前別忘了將毛巾放到洗衣機裡。 I got some chocolate from a vending machine. 我從自動售貨機裡買了些巧尅力。 例句 Doctors kept him alive on a life-support machine.There is a vending machine on the platform that dispenses snacks .The machine emits a high-pitched sound when you press the button .This sewing machine is operated by a foot pedal .I need some coins for the ticket machine in the car park . machine noun [C] (COMPUTER) a computer 計算機，電腦 You'll need a powerful machine for editing videos . 你需要一臺功能強大的電腦來編輯圖像。 machine noun [C] (VEHICLE) informal a vehicle , often a motorcycle 車輛（常指摩托車） approving That's a mean (= powerful ) machine you've got there, Bill. 比爾，你的摩托車馬力可夠大的。 machine noun [C] (GROUP OF PEOPLE) a group of people who control and organize something 核心組織，領(lǐng)導(dǎo)核心 Churchill's war machine 丘吉爾的戰(zhàn)爭機器 The party machine has swung into action with its preparation for the election . 政黨機器已開始爲(wèi)選擧做準(zhǔn)備。 It's now up to the government's propaganda machine to restore the leader's image . 現(xiàn)在要靠政府的宣傳機器來脩複領(lǐng)導(dǎo)人的形象。 返回 machine