• n. 機(jī)械；機(jī)器；機(jī)構(gòu)；機(jī)械裝置

來(lái)自machine,機(jī)器，-ery,集合名詞后綴。

machinery (n.)

1680s; from machine (n.) + -ery. Originally theatrical, "devices for creating stage effects" (which also was a sense of Greek mekhane); meaning "machines collectively" is attested from 1731. Middle English had machinament "a contrivance" (early 15c.).

1. On the customs declaration, the sender labeled the freight as agricultural machinery.

在報(bào)關(guān)單上，寄貨人將貨物列為農(nóng)用機(jī)械。

來(lái)自柯林斯例句

2. An elevator mechanic can work the machinery directly by turning this lever.

電梯修理工可以轉(zhuǎn)動(dòng)這根杠桿直接操作機(jī)器。

來(lái)自柯林斯例句

3. In the distance I could hear the chug of farm machinery.

離老遠(yuǎn)，我都能聽(tīng)到農(nóng)機(jī)具的突突聲。

來(lái)自柯林斯例句

4. The full state and police machinery ground into action.

全州所有機(jī)構(gòu)和警察部門(mén)已經(jīng)開(kāi)始行動(dòng)了。

來(lái)自柯林斯例句

5. Every few minutes the motor cut out as the machinery became jammed.

機(jī)器老是卡住，馬達(dá)隔不了幾分鐘就突然熄火。

來(lái)自柯林斯例句