1 ADJ [usually ADJ n] 机械的;机动的 A mechanical device has parts that move when it is working, often using power from an engine or from electricity. 机械的;机动的
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...a small mechanical device that taps out the numbers.
能够输出数字的小型机械装置
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...the oldest working mechanical clock in the world.
世界上最古老的还在走动的机械钟
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Most mechanical devices require oil as a lubricant.
绝大多数机械装置都需要用油作为润滑剂。
SYN automatic, automated, mechanized, power-driven
2 ADJ [ADJ n] 机械方面的;机械原理的 Mechanical means relating to machines and engines and the way they work. 机械方面的;机械原理的
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...mechanical engineering.
机械工程学
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The company undertakes mechanical work on all types of cars.
该公司承接各类汽车的修理工作。
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The train had stopped due to a mechanical problem.
火车因为机械故障停了下来。
3 ADJ-GRADED （人）精通机械的;擅长于机械原理的 If you describe a person as mechanical, you mean they are naturally good at understanding how machines work. （人）精通机械的;擅长于机械原理的
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He was a very mechanical person, who knew a lot about sound.
他精通机械，了解许多有关声音的知识。
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I'm not mechanical like my father; I have to follow the instructions.
我没有爸爸那么精通机械，所以得按说明书上说的去做。
4 ADJ-GRADED （行为）机械的，呆板的，不动脑筋的 If you describe someone's action as mechanical, you mean that they do it automatically, without thinking about it. （行为）机械的，呆板的，不动脑筋的
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It is real prayer, and not mechanical repetition.
这是真正的祈祷，不是机械的重复。
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Many girls have a kind of mechanical attitude towards sex.
许多女孩在性方面会有些率性而为。
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Her retort was mechanical.
她的反驳是脱口而出的。
SYN unthinking, routine, automatic, matter-of-fact
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