mechanical
adj
1 of, connectedwith, produced by or operated by a machine or machines 机械的; 用机械的; 机械制造的
I have little mechanical knowledge, ie I know little about machines. 我对机械一窍不通.
mechanical power, transport, engineering 机械力、 运输、 工程学
a mechanical device, toy, etc 机械装置、 玩具等. Cf 参看 manual.
2
(a) (of people) acting (as if) without thinking, in a machine-like way (指人)机械似的, 呆板的, 无思想的
She was quite mechanical and unthinking in the way she ironed the shirts. 她熨衬衣时样子呆板, 不动脑筋.
(b) (of actions) done (as if) without thought; automatic(指行为)无意识的, 机械的, 自动的
a mechanical movement, gesture, response, etc 机械的动作、 姿势、 回答等.
maten. (工人间的)伙伴,同事,老兄,老弟〔工人,水手间的亲密称呼〕;配偶〔男女任何一方〕,动物之偶(尤指鸟类),(一对中的)一只,配对物;[医学](军医等的)助手;[航海](商船的)大副,驾驶员;
vt.& vi. (使)成为配偶;(使)交配;(一对动物或鸟)交配;交尾(~ with sth);