doohickey
n. 小玩意,窍门,装置
1. something whose name is either forgotten or not known
I want the doohickey in the middle of the bench.
在板凳当中的那个,给你. Larry,这个东西是干什么用的?
LL: Put the apple here like this And then turn the handle the doohickey.
这玩艺儿既能削皮,挖掉苹果的核还能把苹果切成片,有这么多功能呀.
A doohickey is an apple corer, peeler and slicer.
这是个集(果实)去心, 削皮和切片为一体的小装置.
LL : Well, first you stick the entire doohickey on a flat surface of a table.
先把这工具放在平的桌面上.我来试试, 看看这个东西是怎么切苹果的.
This doohickey is one of the greatest inventions of all time.
在板凳当中的那个,给你.