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IELTS BNC: 761 COCA: 1022

machine

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Related topics: Computers, Groupings, Transport
ma·chine1 /məˈʃiːn/ ●●● S1 W1 noun [countableC]  
1  MACHINEa piece of equipment with moving parts that uses power such as electricity to do a particular job 机器
washing/sewing etc machine
 Is the washing machine working now?
洗衣机在运转吗？
 Could you get me a coffee from the drinks machine?
给我从自动饮料机里买一罐咖啡好吗？
 The fax machine is broken.
传真机坏了。
switch/turn a machine on/off
 Turn the machine off before removing the cover.
打开盖子前请关闭机器电源。
by machine
 The letters are sorted by machine.
信件由机器分拣。
 Did you put my dirty shirts in the machine (=washing machine)?
你把我的脏衬衫放进洗衣机里了吗？
 I left a message for you on your machine (=telephone answering machine).
我在你的电话答录机里留了言。
 The machine wouldn’t let me have any money (=cash machine).
自动取款机不让我取钱。
→ answering machine, cash machine, vending machine
2  TDa computer 计算机
 My machine’s just crashed.
我的计算机刚刚死机了。
3  PPGa group of people who control and organize something – often used to show disapproval 〔控制某组织的〕核心人物，领导核心〔常含贬义〕
 the bureaucrats of the party machine
政党核心组织的官僚
 the government’s propaganda machine
政府的宣传机器
 the powerful American war machine
美国强大的战争机器
4  TT informal a vehicle, especially a motorbike 车辆〔尤指摩托车〕
 Riders have to learn to handle their machines in all conditions.
驾车者必须学会在各种环境下驾驶车辆。
 That’s a mean machine (=very fast and attractive vehicle) you have there.
你那辆车真棒。
5  WORK HARDa person or animal that does something very well or without having to think about it 天生具有…能力的人[动物]
 In the tiger, nature has produced the perfect hunting machine.
大自然让老虎成为天生的捕猎高手。
 I’m not a golfing machine. I make mistakes just like anyone else.
我打高尔夫球也不是百无一失，我像其他人一样会犯错误。
6. someone who seems to behave like a machine and to have no feelings or thoughts 机器似的人，麻木呆板的人 〔指没有感情和思想〕 SYN automaton
7  a well-oiled machine EFFECTIVEsomething that works very smoothly and effectively 上足了油的机器〔指工作非常顺利有效〕
 The office runs like a well-oiled machine.
该办事处像上足了润滑油的机器一样，运转顺畅。
Examples from the Corpus
a well-oiled machine• If you're trained correctly you become like a well-oiled machine.• This could never happen in the Bush operation, which has been turning out policy positions like a well-oiled machine.• It was running like a well-oiled machine, instead of like a slightly out-of-control summer camp.
n COLLOCATIONS
verbs
switch on/turn on a machine
Turn the machine on and slowly add the hot liquid.
switch off/turn off a machine
Is the tape machine switched off?
operate/work a machine
Have you been taught to operate the machine properly?
use a machine
Can you use the copy machine?
a machine operates/works
The machine works using solar power.
install a machine (=put it somewhere and connect it so it can be used)
300 new machines have been installed across the country.
upgrade a machine (=add new and better parts to it or replace it with a better one)
How much will it cost to upgrade the machine?
types of machine
a washing machine (=for washing clothes)
Put your dirty clothes straight in the washing machine.
a sewing machine
Can I borrow your sewing machine to make some curtains?
an answering machine (=for recording telephone messages)
There’s a message on the answering machine.
a coffee machine (=for providing cups of coffee)
She was at the coffee machine last time I saw her.
a vending machine (=for supplying drinks, chocolate bars etc)
You can buy hot drinks from the vending machine in the corridor.
a cash/ATM machine (=for giving you money from your bank account)
I need to stop at a cash machine.
a slot machine (=for putting coins in in order to try and win more money)
The casino has 500 slot machines.
a life-support machine (=for keeping a very sick person alive)
He has been on a life-support machine since the accident.
n THESAURUS
machine a piece of equipment with moving parts that uses power such as electricity to do a particular job
a washing machine
an X-ray machine
Staff are trained to operate the machine.
appliance formal a machine or piece of electrical equipment, usually a large one, that people use in the home
The store sells kitchen appliances such as refrigerators, dishwashers, and toasters.
We carry out repairs on a range of household appliances.
device a piece of equipment, usually a small electronic one, that does a special job
electronic listening devices
50,000 people downloaded the music to computers or portable devices such as iPods.
The device is fitted to the car and can detect stationary objects ahead.
gadget a small, useful, and cleverly-designed tool or machine
high-tech gadgets
He buys all the latest gadgets.
contraption a machine or piece of equipment that looks strange or complicated
There was a bizarre contraption for polishing the floor.
Examples from the Corpus
machine• You need a machine with 64 kilobytes of memory to run the program.• a machine that fills beer bottles• Ice could be made in huge quantities by machine.• Our soft-serve ice cream machine isn't working.• True, the programme will not actually run the Duomatic machine, since this is a mechanical selection knitting machine rather than electronic.• He's like an eating machine.• The product range includes equipment for medical uses: eg a vehicle for children with spina bifida and portable kidney machines.• I think there's something wrong with my machine -would you take a look at it?• Nintendo is promising there will be five to 10 games available for the new machine initially.• the party machine• the government's propaganda machine• Whenever she calls and the machine is on, she hangs up.• One cable was damaged, which was causing the machine to shut down frequently.• It's possible to operate the machines by remote control.• But perhaps the machine has taken over from the individual.• Just hit that button to stop the machine.• She took him to a pachinko parlor, a long narrow room full of people pressed against upright machines.• There is a washing machine in the basement of the building.• When it snows in Boston, residents litter the streets with old furniture, barrels and a rusty washing machine or two.• The motors of the wave machine run day and night.
washing/sewing etc machine• Don't wash a down bag in a washing machine, but by hand in the bath tub.• Dressmaking and sewing machines are totally foreign to many would-be kite flyers.• When it snows in Boston, residents litter the streets with old furniture, barrels and a rusty washing machine or two.• These qualities can be found in environment-friendly fridges and freezers, microwave or combination ovens, and energy saving washing machines.• Behind Benjy, the washing machine gurgled as it changed cycles.• Every night at bedtime I hide his hairbrush in his pillow and sometimes he hides my shoes in the washing machine.• If I do another cardigan in this way I shall do two or even three lines on the sewing machine.• Then the announcement that she had bought a used sewing machine.
the party machine• It is easy to dismiss them as the strategic outpourings of a new recruit trying to impress the party machine.• Others were content to wield power in the party machines rather than in the public eye.• When Mr Michael Foot became leader, activists gained greater control of the party machine.• This apparent weakening of trade-union domination of the party machine was, however, somewhat illusory.• It places all the power in the hands of the party machine, which appoints the committee members.• As the incumbent leader, Mrs Thatcher possessed the advantage of having the support of the party machine.• He also understands the party machine, the smoke-filled rooms, the endless tortured resolutions and rule books.• Telephone canvassing, postal votes, the party machine at Labour's Millbank headquarters had all the answers.
mean machine• Video-Taped report follows Voice over It's called a bean machine ... more like a mean machine.
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machine2 verb [transitiveT]  
1. TIto fasten pieces of cloth together using a sewing machine 用缝纫机缝
2. Tto make or shape something using a machine 用机器制造[加工成型]
Examples from the Corpus
machine• From the foundry patterns for the pedestal down tO the fine machining, Taylor had presumably done it all.• Stretching the lace as I sewed, I machined the lining to the lace with a multi-zig-zag stitch.
From Longman Business Dictionary
machinema·chine1 /məˈʃiːn/ noun [countableC]
a piece of equipment that uses power such as electricity to do a particular task
Labour and machines are both at full capacity in the production department.
We plan to upgrade all machines used for data input.
→ answering machine → automated teller machine → cancellation machine → cash machine → client machine → dictation machine → fax machine → franking machine → vending machine
machinemachine2 verb [transitiveT]MANUFACTURING
to make or shape something with a special machine
Something like 60 tools may be used to machine a single item.
—machining noun [uncountableU]
All scrap metal from machining processes at the factory is recycled.
Origin machine1
(1500-1600) Old French Latin machina, from Greek mechane, from mechos “way of doing things”
ma·chine1 noun →n COLLOCATIONS1 →n THESAURUS1machine2 verb
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IELTS BNC: 761 COCA: 1022
machine

noun¹

 1piece of equipment設備；裝置ADJECTIVE | VERB + MACHINE | MACHINE + VERB | MACHINE + NOUN | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVE➤giant, great, huge, large, powerful巨型機械；大型機械；大功率的機器➤portable便攜式設備➤automated, automatic, electronic自動化機械；電子儀器➤sophisticated精密儀器➤efficient高效的機器➤knitting, sewing, video, washing編織機；縫紉機；錄像機；洗衣機➤answering, fax答錄機；傳真機➤ATM, cash自動櫃員機；自動取款機➤exercise, rowing健身器械；划船健身機➤arcade, gaming, karaoke, pinball電動遊戲機；賭博遊戲機；卡拉 OK 機；彈球機➤coffee, espresso, ice, soda咖啡機；濃縮咖啡機；製冰設備；冷飲售貨➤vending（投幣式）自動售貨機➤dialysis, kidney, life-support, MRI, ultrasound, X-ray透析機；人工腎；生命維持機；磁共振成像儀；超聲機； X 光機◇The crash victim is now on a life-support machine.車禍受傷者現在靠設備維持着生命。➤voting選票計算機VERB + MACHINE➤operate, run, use, work操作機器；開動機器；使用機器▸➤install, set up安裝／裝配設備◇We've had a new washing machine installed.我們裝了一台新洗衣機。➤start, stop啟動／停下機器➤plug in, unplug接通／斷開機器電源➤power為機器提供動力➤create, invent創造／發明機器➤build, make製造機械▸➤service檢修機器➤fix, repair修理機器➤design設計機器◇The machine is designed to fit under a counter.這台機器是為安裝在台面下而設計的。MACHINE + VERB➤go, work機器運行／工作◇Is the machine working again?機器又重新工作了嗎？➤break down, malfunction機器出故障➤run機器運轉◇The machine runs on solar power.這台機器靠太陽能運轉。➤beep, hum, whirr機器嘟嘟響／嗡嗡作響／呼呼作響MACHINE + NOUN➤operator機器操作員➤parts機器零部件➤tool機牀◇machine tools for making weapons製造武器的機牀PREPOSITION➤by machine用機器◇The potatoes are planted by machine.這些馬鈴薯是機器種植的。➤in a/the machine在機器裏◇Just put those clothes in the machine (= the washing machine).把衣服放進洗衣機就行了。➤on a/the machine用機器◇I make my own dresses on my sewing machine.我的連衣裙都是自己在縫紉機上做的。➤machine for用作⋯的機器◇a machine for making coffee咖啡機PHRASES➤a make of machine一種品牌的機器◇What make of machine are they using?他們用的是什麼牌子的機器？
machine

noun²

 2system/organization系統；組織ADJECTIVE | MACHINE + NOUN | PHRASES ADJECTIVE➤party, political政黨機構；政治機器◇The independent candidates did not have the support of a party machine.獨立候選人沒有政黨組織的支持。➤marketing, propaganda, publicity營銷系統；宣傳機器◇the president's propaganda machine總統的宣傳機器➤military, war軍事組織；戰爭機器➤administrative, government, state (all especially BrE) 管理機構；政府機構；國家機器MACHINE + NOUN➤politician, politics黨棍；黨棍政治PHRASES➤a cog in the machine (figurative) （大機構或大項目中）無足輕重的成員◇Tired of being a tiny cog in a vast machine, he handed in his resignation.他厭倦了當大機器上不起眼的小螺絲，於是提交了辭呈。➤a well-oiled machine (figurative) 運作良好的機構◇The department ran like a well-oiled machine after the reorganization.這個部門重組後像上足了油的機器一樣高效運轉。
IELTS BNC: 761 COCA: 1022
machine

noun

machine ♦︎ engine ♦︎ motor ♦︎ unit ♦︎ appliance ♦︎ contraptionThese are all words for a piece of equipment with moving parts that is designed to do a particular job. 这些词均表示机器。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a powerful machine / engine / motor◆a modern machine / engine / appliance◆a reliable / defective machine / engine / motor / unit◆an electronic / electric / electrical machine / motor / unit / appliance◆to build / make a machine / an engine / a motor / a unit / a contraption◆to design / use a machine / an engine / a motor / a unit / an appliance◆to operate / run / install / service / switch on / switch off / turn on / turn off a machine / an engine / a motor / a unit / an appliance◆to start / stop a machine / an engine / a motor◆a machine / an engine / a unit / an appliance works / breaks down◆a machine / an engine / a motor / a unit runs / starts / stops / fails / dies◆an engine / a motor / a unit drives sth■ machine [countable](often in compounds) a piece of equipment with moving parts that is designed to do a particular job. The power used to work a machine may be electricity, steam, gas, etc. or human power. （常构成复合词）机器，机械装置◆Do you know how to operate this machine?你知道如何操作这部机器吗？◆How does this machine work?这部机器是如何运作的？◆a sewing / washing machine缝纫机；洗衣机◆It's a machine for making plastic toys.这是一台制作塑料玩具的机器。◆Machines replaced human labour in many industries.在许多行业中，机器替代了人力。◆The potatoes are planted by machine.这些土豆是机械种植的。ⓘ In informal or spoken English machine can also be used to refer to a particular machine, for example in the home, when you do not refer to it by its full name. 在非正式用语或口语中，machine亦可指特定的一台机器，如在家里指某一电器而不提全称◆Just put those clothes in the machine (= the washing machine).把那些衣服放到洗衣机里就行了。◆The new machines (= computers) will be shipped next month.新计算机下个月推向市场。   see also machinery ⇨ technology ■ engine [countable] the part of a vehicle that produces power to make the vehicle move 发动机；引擎◆Switch the engine off.关掉发动机。◆Their helicopter had developed engine trouble.他们的直升机引擎出了故障。■ motor [countable] a device that uses electricity or petrol to produce movement and makes a machine work or a vehicle move 发动机；马达◆One of the wheels is fitted with an electric motor.其中一只轮子安装了电动机。◆He started the motor.他启动了发动机。◆motor vehicles机动车NOTE 辨析 Engine or motor?Technically, engines use thermal (= heat) energy such as steam, petrol or diesel, and a motor turns electrical energy into movement, for example in an electrical machine such as a washing machine. In everyday language, engine is usually used when talking about vehicles, but people do also use the word motor, especially in the phrase start/turn off the motor or in the term outboard motor (= on a small boat). Motor is also the term used, especially in British English, to describe many things relating to vehicles. 从专业角度说，engine使用蒸汽、汽油或柴油等热能驱动，motor则是把电能转化成动能，洗衣机等电器即属此类。在日常用语中，engine通常指车辆的发动机，但motor亦有此用法，特别是在短语start/turn off the motor（启动／关掉发动机）和术语outboard motor（舷外发动机）中。尤其在英式英语中，motor亦用以描述许多跟汽车相关的事物，而在美式英语中则用automobile◆ (especially BrE) the motor industry / trade汽车业◆ (NAmE) the automobile industry / business汽车业 ■ unit [countable] a small machine that has a particular purpose or is part of a larger machine 装置；机件；元部件◆a waste disposal unit废物处理器◆the central processing unit of a computer电脑的中央处理器◆an air-conditioning unit空调器■ appliance əˈplaɪəns [countable] (rather formal) a machine that is designed to do a particular thing in the home, such as preparing food, heating or cleaning （家用）电器，器具◆They sell household appliances.他们出售家用器具。◆We repair modern heating appliances of all types.我们修理各种新式加热器。ⓘ Appliances are typically described as electrical, domestic, household or kitchen appliances. 最常用来描述appliance的词有electrical、domestic、household和kitchen。■ contraption kənˈtræpʃn [countable] a machine or piece of equipment that looks strange 奇异的机械；奇异的装置◆She showed us a strange contraption that looked like a satellite dish.她给我们看了一个奇怪的玩意儿，样子像碟形卫星信号接收器。
IELTS BNC: 761 COCA: 1022

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