machinery
[mə`ʃinəri]
n.（总称）机器、机械
The factory was full of heavy machinery.
这间工厂尽是重型机械。
When the switch is turned on, the materials become magnetic.
开关打开时，这些物质就会变得有磁性。
Dan has a magnetic personality that makes everyone want to be his friend.
丹的个性很有魅力，让每个人都想成为他的朋友。
The furniture and paintings in this palace are magnificent.
这座宫殿里的家具和绘画都非常华丽。
The play last night was simply magnificent.
昨晚那齣戏简直太棒了。
The movie appeals mainly to young adults.
那部电影主要吸引的是年轻人。
Let's hold a vote and see what the majority wants to do tonight.
我们来表决，看今晚大多数人想要做什麽。
The majority of stores on this street close by 9:00 p.m.
这条街上大多数的店家在晚上九点结束营业。
（常用 the majority of N. 表示「大多数的⋯⋯」）
It takes Wendy an hour to put on her makeup.
温蒂化妆花了一个小时。
The makeup of the team was changed when four of the players were replaced.
球队的组成在四名球员被替换时发生了变化。
There are a number of reasons why time management is an important skill to learn.
时间管理为何是重要的学习技能是有一些原因的。
Several of my coworkers are competing with each other for the open position in management.
我的几位同事在互相竞争管理职的空缺。
The famous actor lives in a mansion with a swimming pool and movie theater.
这位着名演员住在一栋有游泳池和电影院的豪宅里。
Brad's fi rst job was as a manual worker at a factory.
布莱德的第一份工作是在一间工厂做体力劳动者。
This manual explains how to use the product.
这本使用手册说明如何使用这个产品。
His company manufactures car parts.
他的公司生产汽车零件。
The manufacture of smartphones is not an easy process as it requires parts from many di fferent factories.
智慧型手机的製造过程不容易，因为它需要来自许多不同工厂的零件。
Katie is training for a marathon that will take place next month.
凯蒂正为下个月举行的马拉松比赛接受训练。
We downloaded the entire television series and had a marathon viewing session over the weekend.
我们下载了全部的电视影集，并在週末进行了一场马拉松式的观赏。
Sherry angrily marched up to Randy, believing that he had stolen her toy.
雪莉生气地走向兰迪，认为他偷走了她的玩具。
Thousands of people marched down the street in support of equal rights.
数千人上街游行支持平权运动。
The soldiers went on marches every day as part of their training.
士兵每天都会行军，作为训练的一部分。
The horse won the race by only a slight margin.
这匹马以些微的差距赢得了比赛。
Notes were written in a strange language in the margins of the ancient book.
在这本古书的页边空白处用一种奇怪的语言写着註释。
The novel is considered to be the author's masterpiece.
这本小说被认为是这名作家的代表作。
Hundreds of masterpieces were destroyed when a fire struck the museum.
博物馆里的上百件杰作在火灾时遭到焚毁。
Dan knew that Carly would be his mate from the moment he met her.
丹从见到卡莉的那刻起就知道她会是他的伴侣。
Birds and other animals mate during springtime.
鸟类和其他动物在春天交配。
You act like a little boy, not like a mature man.
你表现得像个小男孩，不像成熟的男人。
As the baby penguin matured, it also began to lose its fur.
随着小企鹅发育成熟，它也开始掉毛。
This cheese takes around four weeks to mature.
这种起司需要大约四星期才能熟。
The mayor wants to make the city a safer place.
市长想使这个城市成为一个更安全的地方。
The book portrayed rich people as being mean and greedy.
那本书把有钱人描绘成吝啬且贪婪。
Charles said he'll be here soon. In the meantime, I'll make some tea.
查尔斯说他马上就到了。在此期间，我来泡一些茶。
You wrap the gifts. Meantime, I'll start making the cake.
你包装礼物。同时，我来开始做蛋糕。
The engine suff ered a mechanical failure.
那个引擎发生机械故障。
The winner of the race will receive a gold medal.
赛跑获胜者将会获颁一面金牌。
The war hero received a medal for his brave actions.
这位战争英雄因其勇敢的行为而获得了一枚勋章。
Anne is thinking about going to medical school.
安正在考虑去唸医学院。
This man has been injured and needs immediate medical attention.
这名男子受伤了，需要立即就医。
（medical attention 字面意思是「医疗照护」，即「就医」的意思。）
Cindy melted some butter in a frying pan.
辛蒂在平底煎锅里熔了一些奶油。
My ice cream is melting fast.
我的冰淇淋融化得很快。
You have to buy a membership to shop in this store.
你必须购买会员资格才能在这家店购物。
Meeting his favorite musician was a memorable occasion for Ted.
对泰德来说，见到他最喜爱的音乐家是个难忘的时刻。
Our holiday in Florida was not very memorable.
我们在佛罗里达的假期并不值得留念。
We attended a memorial service for the victims of the plane crash.
我们参加了飞机失事罹难者的追悼会。
After the death of the university's president, a memorial was created for him.
那所大学的校长过世后，建立了一座纪念碑来纪念他。
Erin must memorize a lot of information for science class.
艾琳必须为科学课熟记很多讯息。
We need to memorize only the fi rst ten lines of the poem.
我们只需要背这首诗的前十行。
Vicky's broken heart was mended when she fell in love with Bob.
薇琪破碎的心在爱上鲍伯后痊癒了。
Mother mended the toe of this sock for me.
妈妈替我修补袜子的趾尖。
Rebecca's boss gave her one more chance to mend her ways before firing her.
蕾贝卡的老闆在开除她之前，再给了她改过自新的机会。
（mend one's ways 表示「改过自新；修正作为」）
This hospital treats patients with mental illnesses.
这间医院治疗有心理疾病的病人。
Chess is a game that helps you build your mental skills.
西洋棋是一个可以帮你锻鍊智力技能的游戏。
No one mentioned that I was supposed to dress up for the party!
没有人提到我应该盛装打扮来参加派对。
The actor gave a special mention to his wife during his speech at the Oscars.
那名演员在奥斯卡典礼的演说中特别提到他的妻子。
The king told his messenger to deliver a message to the enemy.
国王要他的信使传一则讯息给敌方。
The messenger ran as fast as he could to deliver the news to the general.
这名传令兵尽快跑去把消息传给将军。
The painters made a huge mess in the living room.
油漆工人把客厅弄得一团糟。
（make a mess 指「弄得很乱；搞得乱七八糟」）
Claire messed up her fi rst try at making a cake.
克莱儿第一次试做蛋糕，结果搞砸了。
（mess up 表示「搞砸、弄糟」）
This city's metro was rated as the best in the world.
这个城市的地铁被评为世界上最好的。
This kind of curry has a very mild flavor.
这种咖哩味道非常温和。
Last winter was mild, but this year the temperatures dropped below zero.
去年冬天很温暖，但今年温度降到零度以下。
Green vegetables are a good source of iron and other minerals.
绿色蔬菜是铁质与其他矿物质很好的来源。
The miners found a large mineral deposit near the river.
矿工们在河边发现了一个大型矿床。
The minimum starting salary for this job is NT$30,000 per month.
这份工作的最低起薪是每个月三万臺币。
（最低薪资可用 minimum wage 表示）
You will need a minimum of thirty minutes to walk from here to the post offi ce.
你从这里走到邮局最少会需要三十分钟。
Careful planning can keep expenses to a minimum.
计画周全就可以将开销降到最低。
General Kirby was chosen as the new Defense Minister.
克比将军获选为新任国防部长。
Mr. Smith is the minister at the local church.
史密斯先生是本地教会的牧师。
Asian-Americans are one of the main minority groups in the United States.
亚裔美国人是美国主要的少数族群之一。
This museum section features a history of the city's minorities.
博物馆这一区展示了这个城市少数民族的历史。
Even a minute amount of cheese will give the dish a strong flavor.
即使是少量的起司也会给这道菜带来浓郁的味道。
The chances of Denny and Claire breaking up are minute.
丹尼和克莱儿分手的可能性很小。
It's a miracle that no one was hurt in the car accident.
那场车祸中无人受伤是个奇蹟。
A strange man in the park claims to be able to perform miracles.
公园里一名奇怪的男子宣称可以创造奇蹟。
（perform a miracle/miracles 表示「创造奇蹟」）
Jessica was miserable for the entire road trip because she got car sick.
洁西卡因为晕车在整趟公路旅行中都很痛苦。
The information in the article turned out to be misleading.
这篇文章的资讯结果具有误导性。
The army used missiles to destroy the enemy's camp.
军队用飞弹摧毁敌人的营房。
Cora's mission is to find out as much as she can about the other company.
蔻拉的任务是竭尽所能地找出关于另一家公司的资讯。
A special mission was sent to the United Kingdom to discuss trade.
一支特使团被派往英国讨论贸易事宜。
I think you misunderstood what I said. I wanted co ffee, not tea.
我想你误会我说的话了。我要的是咖啡，不是茶。
Once in the pan, the cake mixture is ready to go in the oven.
这个蛋糕糊一放入烤盘就准备要进烤箱了。
The drink is a mixture of various juices.
这个饮料混合了各种果汁。
（a mixture of ... 表示「混杂着⋯⋯」）
A mobile health service is available for those who live far from clinics.
有一项行动健康医疗服务可供住在离诊所很远的人使用。
Jack exercises a moderate amount, but he thinks he should do more.
杰克有适度运动，但他觉得他应该做更多运动。
Tony is a moderate guy who does not have extreme views on anything.
东尼是个温和的人，他对任何事都没有极端的看法。
The company had moderate earnings last year.
这家公司去年的营收普通。
Todd bought a new monitor for his computer, so he gave me his old one.
陶德买了一台新的电脑萤幕，所以他把旧的给我。
Hospitals have machines that monitor patients' heart rates.
医院里有可以监控病人心律的机器。
This hotel off ers cheap rooms; moreover, it is close to a subway station.
这间饭店提供便宜的房间，而且它离地铁站很近。
The job involves working on weekends. Moreover, it requires good public-relations skills.
这份工作要在週末工作。此外，它需要良好的公关能力。
His childhood experiences motivated him to become a lawyer.
他的童年经历激励他成为一名律师。
Losing weight is what motivates Stan to go jogging every day.
减重是驱使史丹每天慢跑的动力。
I poured some tea in a mug for my mother.
我在马克杯里倒了些茶给我妈妈。
Janice was mugged while on holiday, now she never wants to go abroad again.
珍妮丝在度假时被抢劫，现在她再也不想出国了。
I called him multiple times, but he never answered.
我打了很多次电话给他，但他都没接。
Multiple bands over the years have played this classic song.
多年来好多个乐团演唱过这首经典名曲。
12, 18 and 24 are all multiples of 6.
十二、十八和二十四都是六的倍数。
Mosquitoes multiply quickly during periods of heavy rain.
在大雨期间，蚊子会快速繁殖。
If you multiply nine by five, you get forty- five.
如果你将五乘以九，会得到四十五。
The book is about a girl trying to find out who murdered her father.
这本书是讲一个女孩试着找出谁谋杀了她父亲。
Jeff was charged with the murder of a local restaurant owner.
杰夫被控谋杀了一名当地的餐厅老闆。
（be charged with murder 表示「被控谋杀」）
The police o fficers are looking into the case of the murder.
警察正在调查这起谋杀案。
With her hands held out to receive the candy, the girl murmured her thanks.
女孩伸手接过糖果，低声说谢谢。
Before the movie started, the theater was filled with a low murmur from the audience.
电影开始前，戏院充满着来自观众的窃窃私语声。
During the soccer game, Max pulled a muscle.
足球比赛过程中，麦克斯拉伤了肌肉。
（pull a muscle 指「拉伤肌肉」）
Exercise is good for not only building muscles but also strengthening your heart.
运动不但有助于锻鍊肌肉，对强化心脏也很好。
Ian's musical talent shone through at an early age.
伊恩的音乐天赋在很小的年纪就显露出来。
To be in a musical, actors need to be able to sing well.
想在音乐剧中演出的演员必须很会唱歌。
Jim glued a fake mustache to the skin above his lip.
吉姆在嘴唇上方的皮肤贴上一撮假鬍子。
Building mutual understanding between nations is important.
国与国之间建立相互了解是很重要的。
Mary and I have a mutual love for dogs and other animals.
玛丽和我都喜欢狗和其他动物。
My neighbor is a person of mystery; I don't know anything about him.
我邻居是个神秘的人；我对他一无所知。
Paul disappeared two days ago, and where he has gone is still a mystery.
保罗两天前失踪了，他去了哪里仍旧是个谜。
I was going to buy a mystery novel, but I ended up buying a science fi ction novel instead.
我本来要买推理小说，最后却买了科幻小说。