1.any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
2.an intricate organization that accomplishes its goals efficiently;
the war machine
3.an efficient person;
the boxer was a magnificent fighting machine
4.4-wheeled motor vehicle; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine;
he needs a car to get to work
5.a group that controls the activities of a political party;
he was endorsed by the Democratic machine
6.a device for overcoming resistance at one point by applying force at some other point
1.turn, shape, mold, or otherwise finish by machinery
2.make by machinery;
The Americans were machining while others still hand-made cars
machine 英音:[mə'ʃi:n]美音:[mə'ʃin]詞典解釋 名詞n. [C] 1.機(jī)器;機(jī)械 2. 計(jì)算機(jī) 3. 汽車;自行車;飛機(jī) 4. 機(jī)構(gòu);操縱組織的核心集團(tuán) The Allies finally smashed the Nazi war machine. 同盟國(guó)最終粉碎了納粹的戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)機(jī)器。 5. 機(jī)器人似地工作的人;沒(méi)有感情或意志的人 及物動(dòng)詞vt. 1. 用機(jī)器做 It will take far less time to machine the cuffs than to sew them by hand. 用縫紉機(jī)縫