一、 machine

machine在牛津词典中的解释是:“a piece of equipment with moving parts that is designed to do a particular job. The power used to work a machine may be electricity, steam, gas, etc. or human power.”也就是常说的“机器,机械装置”。

eg. I use this machine to plant many potatoes.

我用这台机器种许多土豆。

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二、 machinery

machinery的英文解释为“machines as a group, especially large ones”, 即“机器的集合、总称,尤其指的是——大型机器”。

eg. German factories supply machinery , vehicles and technical facilities - a constantly growing amount of exports.

德国工厂提供机械,车辆和技术设施-其出口量不断增长。

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三、machinery和machine的区别?

1. machine是动力运转的一部机器,而machinery是一套机械系统,尤其指的是大型机械

eg:The machinery in the mask factory consists of several different kinds of machines.

口罩工厂里的机械设备包括许多种不同的机器。

2. machine是可数名词,machinery是机器的总称, 是不可数名词

eg. A washing machine will save you lots of time.

洗衣机会节省你很多时间。

As a mask manufacturer,how many pieces of machinery does your factory need?

作为口罩生产商,你的工厂需要多少台机器?

machinery 用英文怎么说(machinemachinerymechanic这三个词长得这么像)(3)

四、mechanic

mechanic指的是“a person whose job is repairing machines, especially the engines of vehicles”也就是“机械师;机械修理工”,指的是“人”

eg.Since his father was a car mechanic , he kept plenty of tools in the garage.

由于他的父亲是汽车修理工,所以他在车库里放了很多工具。

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总结:

machine 机器

machinery 大型机械

mechanic 修理机械的人,机械师,修理工

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