mechanical

/məˈkænɪkl/ adj.
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

机械的;由机械制成的;呆板的;无感情的;习惯性的

释义与例句

adj. 机械的;由机械制成的
operated by a machine or machinery, rather than by hand or electricity alone
  1. The old clock has a purely mechanical mechanism with no batteries.
    这座老钟采用纯机械结构,不需要电池。
  2. A mechanical fault caused the lift to stop between floors.
    机械故障导致电梯停在楼层之间。
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  1. The engineer studied the mechanical drawings before repairing the engine.
    工程师在修理发动机前仔细研究了机械图纸。
adj. 呆板的;无感情的;习惯性的
done without thinking, in a way that lacks interest, feeling, or original thought
  1. He answered the questions in a mechanical voice, showing no emotion.
    他用呆板的声音回答问题,毫无感情。
  2. Years of repetition had made her work feel mechanical and dull.
    多年的重复使她的工作变得机械而乏味。
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  1. She gave a mechanical smile and continued typing.
    她机械地笑了笑,继续打字。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 mechanical 既可指“机械的”,也可比喻人或行为“呆板的、无感情的”;名词形式有 mechanism、mechanic。

词族与关联词

词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
  • mechanism 机械装置;机制
    名词,指机器内部的装置或事物运作的机制。
  • mechanic 技工;机修工
    名词,指修理机器或车辆的技术工人。
  • mechanically 机械地;呆板地
    副词,表示以机械方式或不动脑筋地做某事。
同义词
  • automatic 自动的;无意识的
    mechanical 强调依靠机械装置或动作呆板;automatic 强调无需人工操作、自动进行,或指本能反应。
    The door opens automatically as you approach it. 你靠近时门会自动打开。
反义词
  • manual 手工的;手动的
    mechanical 指由机械驱动的;manual 指用手操作的,二者相对,如 mechanical power 与 manual labour。
    The car has a manual gearbox rather than an automatic one. 这辆车是手动挡而非自动挡。
常见搭配
  • mechanical engineering 机械工程
    He studied mechanical engineering at university. 他在大学学习机械工程。
  • mechanical failure 机械故障
    The flight was delayed due to mechanical failure. 航班因机械故障延误。
  • in a mechanical way 以机械的方式
    She repeated the phrase in a mechanical way, as if she did not understand it. 她机械地重复这句话,似乎并不理解其含义。