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单词 machine
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noun | verb
machinemachine1 /məˈʃin/ ●●● S1 W1 noun [countable] Etymology
ETYMOLOGYmachine1
Origin: 1500-1600 Old French Latin machina, from Greek mechane, from mechos way of doing things
Collocations
COLLOCATIONSverbs
 They showed me how to operatethe machine.
 Turn the machine on and slowly add the hot liquid.
 Always make sure that the machine is switched off.
 Someone’s coming to fix the washing machine tomorrow.
(=put it somewhere and connect it) Three hundred new machineshave been installedacross the country.
 Do you know how to start this machine?
 Just hit that button to stop the machine.
 Frank Zamboni invented the machine that is used to clean ice skating rinks.
(=make one) They have built machines to do some of the work people used to do.
(=put things in/take things out) First, load the machine with paper.
 The machine runs on solar power.
 The machine measures your blood pressure and heart rate.
 The copy machine keeps breaking down.
 The early machines were poweredby steam.
(=makes a series of short high noises) My washing machine beeps when it’s finished.
(=makes a continuous low noise) Hundreds of sewing machines were humming.
nouns + machine
 Put your dirty clothes in the washing machine.
 Can I borrow your sewing machine to make some curtains?
 The copy machine needs more paper.
(=for recording telephone messages) There’s a message on the answering machine.
(=from which you can buy drinks, chocolate bars, etc.) You can buy potato chips from the vending machine in the hall.
(also ATM (automatic teller machine)) (=for getting money from your bank account) I need to stop at a cash machine.
(=for putting coins in in order to try and win more money) The casino has 500 slot machines.
(=for keeping very sick people alive) He has been on a life-support machine since the accident.
 The X-ray machine produced an image of his broken arm.
 The factory worker was operating a cutting machine.
(=for exercising) I did 20 minutes on the rowing machine.
machine + nouns
 He worked as a machine operator in a factory.
 The boxes contained machine parts.
(=a tool for cutting and shaping metal, wood etc, especially using electricity) They manufacture machine tools used in making cars.
(=a company that uses machines to cut and shape metal products) The machine shop specializes in farm equipment repair.
Thesaurus
THESAURUSa piece of equipment that uses power such as electricity to do a particular job
a piece of equipment that uses power such as electricity to do a particular job:  Machines have replaced workers in many factories. You need training before you can operate this machine.
machines in general, especially large machines in factories or on farms:  The miners have to use heavy machinery to dig into the earth.
a piece of equipment, usually small and electronic, that does a special job:  A seismograph is a device that measures earthquake activity.
a separate piece of equipment that is part of a larger machine:  The control unit on the plane’s right propeller may have failed.
a machine that is used in the home:  We sell kitchen appliances such as refrigerators and stoves.
a part of a machine that does a particular job:  The car’s steering mechanism was making strange noises.
a machine that can move and do some of the work of a person on its own:  The factory uses robots to help people put the cars together.
formal a machine or set of devices that is used for a particular purpose:  Electrons are sent through the apparatus at high speed.
informal a small piece of equipment that makes a particular job easier to do:  I have a new gadget for opening wine bottles.
informal a machine or piece of equipment. Used when you do not know what it is or does:  What does that contraption do?
1a piece of equipment that uses power such as electricity to do a particular job:  Machines have replaced workers in many factories. You need training before you can operate this machine. My espresso machine isn’t working. Remember to turn the machine off when you are done using it. The letters are sorted by machine. Did you put your dirty clothes in the washing machine?machine for They have a machine for making pasta.THESAURUSmachinery – machines in general, especially large machines in factories or on farms:  The miners have to use heavy machinery to dig into the earth.device – a piece of equipment, usually small and electronic, that does a special job:  A seismograph is a device that measures earthquake activity.unit – a separate piece of equipment that is part of a larger machine:  The control unit on the plane’s right propeller may have failed.appliance – a machine that is used in the home:  We sell kitchen appliances such as refrigerators and stoves.mechanism – a part of a machine that does a particular job:  The car’s steering mechanism was making strange noises.robot – a machine that can move and do some of the work of a person on its own:  The factory uses robots to help people put the cars together.apparatus formal – a machine or set of devices that is used for a particular purpose:  Electrons are sent through the apparatus at high speed.gadget informal – a small piece of equipment that makes a particular job easier to do:  I have a new gadget for opening wine bottles.contraption informal – a machine or piece of equipment. Used when you do not know what it is or does:  What does that contraption do?2a computer:  Her new machine’s much faster.3informal an answering machine:  I left a message for you on your machine.4social studies, politics disapproving a group of people who control an organization, especially a political party:  The mayor and his political machine prevented any opponents from rising to power.5a person or animal that does something very well or without having to think about it:  The tiger is the perfect hunting machine.6someone who does something without stopping, or who seems to have no feelings or independent thoughts:  He’s like an eating machine.7like a well-oiled machine working very smoothly and effectively [Origin: 1500–1600 Old French, Latin machina, from Greek mechane, from mechos way of doing things] → see also cash machine, slot machine, time machineCOLLOCATIONSverbsuse/operate a machine They showed me how to operatethe machine.turn on/switch on a machine Turn the machine on and slowly add the hot liquid.turn off/switch off a machine Always make sure that the machine is switched off.repair/fix a machine Someone’s coming to fix the washing machine tomorrow.install a machine (=put it somewhere and connect it) Three hundred new machineshave been installedacross the country.start a machine Do you know how to start this machine?stop a machine Just hit that button to stop the machine.invent a machine Frank Zamboni invented the machine that is used to clean ice skating rinks.build a machine (=make one) They have built machines to do some of the work people used to do.load/unload a machine (=put things in/take things out) First, load the machine with paper.a machine works/runs The machine runs on solar power.a machine measures something The machine measures your blood pressure and heart rate.a machine breaks down The copy machine keeps breaking down.a machine is powered by something The early machines were poweredby steam.a machine beeps (=makes a series of short high noises) My washing machine beeps when it’s finished.a machine hums (=makes a continuous low noise) Hundreds of sewing machines were humming.nouns + machinea washing machine Put your dirty clothes in the washing machine.a sewing machine Can I borrow your sewing machine to make some curtains?a copy machine The copy machine needs more paper.an answering machine (=for recording telephone messages) There’s a message on the answering machine.a vending machine (=from which you can buy drinks, chocolate bars, etc.) You can buy potato chips from the vending machine in the hall.a cash machine (also ATM (automatic teller machine)) (=for getting 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 very sick people alive) He has been on a life-support machine since the accident.an X-ray machine The X-ray machine produced an image of his broken arm.a cutting/sorting/printing machine The factory worker was operating a cutting machine.a rowing/running machine (=for exercising) I did 20 minutes on the rowing machine.machine + nounsa machine operator He worked as a machine operator in a factory.machine parts The boxes contained machine parts.a machine tool (=a tool for cutting and shaping metal, wood etc, especially using electricity) They manufacture machine tools used in making cars.a machine shop (=a company that uses machines to cut and shape metal products) The machine shop specializes in farm equipment repair.
noun | verb
machinemachine2 verb [transitive] Verb Table
VERB TABLE
machine
Simple Form
PresentI, you, we, theymachine
he, she, itmachines
PastI, you, he, she, it, we, theymachined
Present perfectI, you, we, theyhave machined
he, she, ithas machined
Past perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theyhad machined
FutureI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill machine
Future perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill have machined
Continuous Form
PresentIam machining
he, she, itis machining
you, we, theyare machining
PastI, he, she, itwas machining
you, we, theywere machining
Present perfectI, you, we, theyhave been machining
he, she, ithas been machining
Past perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theyhad been machining
FutureI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill be machining
Future perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill have been machining
1to fasten pieces of cloth together using a sewing machine2to make or shape something using a machine
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