好词典

device

UK //dɪˈvaɪs//US //dɪˈvaɪs//

词源

源自拉丁语 'dispositivus',意为 '安排' 或 '布置',后经古法语 'devis' 进入英语。

noun

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。)

同义词:gadget, tool, instrument, apparatus, mechanism

常见短语

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。)