| 单词 | contraption |
| 释义 | contraptioncontraptionscontraptioncontraption /kənˈtræpʃən/ noun [countable] a machine or piece of equipment that looks strange or unlikely to workTHESAURUS: contraptionmachine a piece of equipment that uses power, usually from electricity, to do a job: Can you put the clothes in the washing machine?clothewashThey make machines for printing newspapers.machineprintnewspapergadget a small useful piece of equipment that you can use for doing something: a gadget that you can use for making popcornmakedevice a small piece of equipment, especially an electronic one, that you use for doing something: Electronic devices such as iPods are very attractive to thieves.devicebethievelabour-saving devicessavedevicecontraption a machine that looks strange or complicated: There was a strange contraption that looked as if it might be some kind of heater.belook |
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