How do you use "machine" in a sentence?

The washing machine has broken down again. Modern machines can do the work of a hundred people. He's like a machine when it comes to processing data.

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Q: What does "machine" mean?

A device with moving parts that performs a task The noun 'machine' refers to an apparatus using mechanical power with several parts that work together to perform a particular task. It ranges from simple devices to complex industrial equipment. The word is also used figuratively to describe an efficient system or organisation (a well-oiled machine) or a person who works with mechanical efficiency.

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Significado: A device with moving parts that performs a task

机器；机械

máquina

機械、マシン

기계, 머신

The noun 'machine' refers to an apparatus using mechanical power with several parts that work together to perform a particular task. It ranges from simple devices to complex industrial equipment. The word is also used figuratively to describe an efficient system or organisation (a well-oiled machine) or a person who works with mechanical efficiency.

名词「machine」指使用机械动力、由多个部件协同工作完成特定任务的装置。它从简单设备到复杂的工业设备不等。这个词也用于比喻，描述高效的系统或组织（运转良好的机器）或以机械效率工作的人。

El sustantivo «machine» se refiere a un aparato que usa energía mecánica con varias partes que trabajan juntas para realizar una tarea particular. Va desde dispositivos simples hasta equipos industriales complejos. La palabra también se usa figurativamente para describir un sistema u organización eficiente (una máquina bien engrasada) o una persona que trabaja con eficiencia mecánica.

名詞「machine」は、特定のタスクを実行するために連携して動作する複数の部品を持つ機械動力を使用する装置を指します。単純な装置から複雑な産業機器まで様々です。この言葉は比喩的にも使われ、効率的なシステムや組織（よく整備された機械）や、機械的な効率で働く人を表すこともあります。

명사 'machine'은 기계적 동력을 사용하며 여러 부품이 함께 작동하여 특정 작업을 수행하는 장치를 말합니다. 단순한 기기부터 복잡한 산업 장비까지 다양합니다. 비유적으로 효율적인 시스템이나 조직(잘 굴러가는 기계), 또는 기계적인 효율로 일하는 사람을 묘사하는 데에도 사용됩니다.

Ejemplos

The washing machine has broken down again.
洗衣机又坏了。
La lavadora se ha estropeado otra vez.
洗濯機がまた壊れました。
세탁기가 또 고장 났습니다.
Modern machines can do the work of a hundred people.
现代机器可以完成一百个人的工作。
Las máquinas modernas pueden hacer el trabajo de cien personas.
現代の機械は百人分の仕事ができます。
현대 기계는 백 명분의 일을 할 수 있습니다.
He's like a machine when it comes to processing data.
说到处理数据，他简直像机器一样。
Es como una máquina cuando se trata de procesar datos.
データ処理に関しては、彼は機械のようです。
데이터 처리에 관해서는 그는 기계 같습니다.

Pronunciación

Guía de uso

Contexto: general

Tono: neutral

Origen e historia

From French 'machine', from Latin 'machina' meaning 'device' or 'contrivance', from Greek 'mēkhanē' (related to 'mēkhos' 'means' or 'remedy'). The Greek word also gave us 'mechanic' and 'mechanism'.

Contexto cultural

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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