contraption
n. 奇妙的装置,新发明
You can refer to a device or machine as a contraption, especially when it looks strange or you do not know what it is used for.
...a strange contraption called the General Gordon Gas Bath.
一种名为“戈登将军燃气加热浴盆”的奇特装置
1. a device that is very useful for a particular job
He calls it a "contraption", using his favourite word of the moment.
他用了眼下他最喜欢说的“玩意儿”一词来称呼它。
a Heath Robinson contraption
复杂而不实用的装置
Does this contraption work?
这个奇妙的玩意儿能用 吗 ?
And buy a proper wooden table and not that plastic contraption.
并购买适当的木桌上,而不是该塑料玩意儿.
Description : GMT contraption for increasing the potential power of the Transpositor.
用于增强置换机潜在能量的GMT精巧装置.