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单词 Heath Robinson
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Definition of Heath Robinson in English:

Heath Robinson

adjectivehiːθ ˈrɒbɪns(ə)n
British

  • Ingeniously or ridiculously over-complicated in design or construction.

    〈英〉设计（或结构）繁复庞杂的；荒诞不实用的

    a vast Heath Robinson mechanism

    庞大而过分复杂的机械装置。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Mounted on a supermarket trolley is a Heath Robinson device.
    • The organisation has a Heath Robinson scheme involving a trolley on wheels with a grease trap.
    • Standing outside (now with cold feet), watching ‘her’ (as Donald refers to the wheel) crank into action as the sluice gates let in water from the Essett burn, there was a Heath Robinson moment.
    • There in Brighton is a Heath Robinson contraption that defies the laws of physics.
    • The Liberal Democratic Party is a Heath Robinson contraption which defies the Laws of physics.

Origin

Early 20th century: named after W. Heath Robinson (see Robinson, Heath).
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