contraption

C2 大学 FREQ #18185

n. 奇妙的装置, 稀奇古怪的玩意儿, 新发明的玩意儿, 外形奇怪的机器/装置

发音

UK /kənˈtɹæp.ʃən/
US /kənˈtɹæp.ʃən/
AU

词形变化

contraptions 复数 contraptions

教材释义与例句

名词

奇妙的装置；精巧的设计

释义与例句

n. C2
  1. 1.

    A machine that is complicated and precarious.

  2. 2.

    Any object.

    贬义 比喻

词汇关系

名词

同义词 7

convenience gadget gizmo appliance contrivance gismo widget

上位词 1

device

下位词 4

injector gadgetry gimbal mod con

词源

Possibly a Western US English dialectal word of unknown origin. Perhaps from contrive + trap + -tion, while also possibly approximating construction. Chambers suggests contrivance + adaption. Neither Chambers nor Concise Oxford suggests a US origin. Compare cantrip, cantrap (Scots dialect), a wilful piece of trickery.

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