| 词汇 | contraption |
| 释义 | contraption noun[ C ] uk /kənˈtræp.ʃən/ us /kənˈtræp.ʃən/ a device or machine that looks awkward or old-fashioned, especially one that you do not know how to use: （尤指不知如何使用的）笨拙的装置;过时的机器;奇怪的玩意儿 strange contraptionWhat's that strange contraption in the garage?你车库里那个奇怪的装置到底是什么？ Synonyms appliance device(MACHINE) gadget gizmoinformal widget Machines - general words 3-D printer animatronic automated automation backhoe chuck coffee machine convenience crankshaft Heath Robinson humanoid immobilizer roller snow thrower stacker stump grinder supersensitivity synchrotron valve workhorse contraption | American Dictionarycontraption noun[ C ] us/kənˈtræp·ʃən/ an awkward or old-fashioned looking device or machine Examples of contraptioncontraption An alderman bought the house, cheaply in view of the unusual charge, and promptly called in experts to inspect the contraption. The entire contraption is not only cumbersome, but also often internally contradictory. It is this mechanical contraption enclosed in organic matter that produces our utterances and shapes our bodies. This contraption presented a solution for a problem occurring in optical research. After all, the basic reason for this whole contraption is to offset the consequences of variations in the rate of exchange. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Perhaps that is the finest argument for the whole contraption we have been offered. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They said that this frightful contraption was wheeled aboard belching coal dust and smoke over everything and was most inefficient. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It is the kind of contraption which was admirable and something of a wonder 50 years ago, when used for carrying private horse carriages. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 One travels in contraptions that one mounts from decayed, dilapidated stations equipped with no more than a tiny shelter—and for what reason? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 If they had put up contraptions like some of the present-day council houses, we should have had no problem in connection with them. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I hold our liberties too dear not to be deeply concerned about this alien contraption. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 A great deal of noise is also caused by motor-cycles and other mechanical contraptions. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Frightful contraptions were to be seen in the kitchen or dining room. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I am not rushing in to defend the county council on the contraption that they have put forward. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 He was there when the change-over began and all these contraptions came in. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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