contraption

英 [kənˈtræpʃn]

美 [kənˈtræpʃn]

n. 奇异的机械; 奇特的装置

复数：contraptions　

BNC.18927 / COCA.14544

牛津词典

noun

奇异的机械；奇特的装置
a machine or piece of equipment that looks strange
1. 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。

柯林斯词典

N-COUNT (尤指奇怪的或不知道用途的)奇妙的装置;新奇玩意儿
You can refer to a device or machine as acontraption, especially when it looks strange or you do not know what it is used for.
1. ...a strange contraption called the General Gordon Gas Bath.
  一种名为“戈登将军燃气加热浴盆”的奇特装置

英英释义

noun

a device or control that is very useful for a particular job
Synonym:appliancecontrivanceconveniencegadgetgizmogismowidget

双语例句

Fly! Not in a plane, chopper or some other contraption, just you and several thousand feet of open air!
去飞行，但不要借助飞机、升机或者其它什么新发明的飞行器，只有你和数千英尺的大气。
But this odd contraption could provide a solution for commuters faced with the embarrassing problem of falling asleep on fellow passengers.
但这款看起来有点奇怪的装置，能为通勤的上班族解决一个非常尴尬的问题：他们再也不会睡着歪倒在旁边乘客的身上了。
A vile contraption of iron weights squatted over her bosom, as it heaved and fought for every breath.
一个混蛋金属装置压在女孩儿胸前，随着其呼吸起伏。
You find this odd contraption lost in the brush near an extinguished campfire.
你发现一个单独的精巧装置扔在一堆熄灭的篝火旁边。
The box-shaped contraption is approximately 17 inches wide, 18 inches high and clocks in at 33 pounds.
它的箱型机身大约有17英寸宽，18英寸高，重约33磅。
When the public first heard about a contraption that would fly people through the air like birds, many thought it was impractical, not to mention impossible.
当公众第一次听说一种装置可以象小鸟一样载着人在空中飞翔时，很多人认为这不切实际，更不用说是不可能了。
And to prove it she'll gladly invite you to test out her latest mechanical contraption;
为了证明这一点她很乐意邀请你去测试出她最新的奇妙机械。
Whatever's that strange contraption you've got in the garage?
你车库的那个奇妙玩意到底是什么？
I'll never get this bone-headed contraption to work.
我永远也不能让这个呆头呆脑的东西运转。
People can even get a computer by which to control the contraption making the teeth change colors or even blink.
人们还可通过电脑远程控制该装置，使得牙齿变色甚至不断闪烁。