
好词典

源自拉丁语 'dispositivus',意为 '安排' 或 '布置',后经古法语 'devis' 进入英语。
❶ 指用于特定目的的机器、工具或电子装置,通常具有特定功能,如手机、电脑等电子设备。
“She bought a new device to track her fitness activities.”
(她买了一台新设备来追踪她的健身活动。)
“This device can measure air quality in real time.”
(这个设备可以实时测量空气质量。)
❶ 指为实现某种目的而设计的方法、技巧或策略,常用于抽象概念。
“The story uses a clever narrative device to keep readers engaged.”
(这个故事运用了一种巧妙的叙事手法来吸引读者。)
“Repetition is a common literary device in poetry.”
(重复是诗歌中常见的文学手法。)
leave someone to their own devices — 指让某人自行决定或处理事情,不加以干涉或帮助。
“The teacher left the students to their own devices to solve the problem.”
(老师让学生们自行解决问题。)