
mechanic
词源
源自中古法语 mécanique,来自拉丁语 mechanicus,再源自希腊语 mēkhanikos(与机器有关的),来自 mēkhanē(机器、装置)。
noun
❶ 指专门修理或维护机械设备的专业人员,如汽车修理工、飞机机械师等。通常需要掌握特定设备的运作原理和维修技术。
“The mechanic fixed my car's engine in just two hours.”
(机械师只用了两小时就修好了我的汽车发动机。)
“She is training to become an aircraft mechanic.”
(她正在接受培训,准备成为一名飞机机械师。)
❶ 在物理学或哲学中,指机械论的观点,认为自然现象都可以用物理定律和机械原理来解释。
“The philosopher rejected the mechanic view of the universe.”
(这位哲学家反对宇宙的机械论观点。)
“Early scientists often adopted a mechanic approach to biology.”
(早期的科学家常常对生物学采用机械论的方法。)
adjective
❶ 与机械或机械操作有关的,形容事物像机器一样运作或缺乏灵活性。
“His movements were stiff and mechanic after the accident.”
(事故后他的动作僵硬机械。)
“The factory work was repetitive and mechanic.”
(工厂的工作重复而机械。)
常见短语
auto mechanic — 专门修理和维护汽车的机械师,负责诊断和解决车辆的各种机械问题。
“The auto mechanic identified the strange noise coming from the engine.”
(汽车修理工找出了发动机异响的原因。)
mechanic arts — 指应用机械原理的实用技术或工艺,历史上指各种手工和工业技能。
“In the 19th century, schools began teaching the mechanic arts alongside traditional subjects.”
(19世纪,学校开始将机械工艺与传统科目一起教授。)