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。
二、 machinery
machinery的英文解释为“machines as a group, especially large ones”, 即“机器的**、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。
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?
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**里放了很多工具。
总结:
machine 机器
machinery 大型机械
mechanic 修理机械的人,机械师,修理工