一、词汇释义

“Mechanical”一词源于古希腊语“mekhanikos”,在英语中,它主要具有以下几层含义:

1. 机械的:指与机械设备或机械工程相关的,涉及物理力学原理的事物。例如:“The mechanical arm on the production line is designed to lift heavy boxes.”(生产线上的机械臂设计用于举起重箱子。)

2. 由机械驱动的:形容依靠引擎、马达等动力源运行的物体。例如:“This car has a powerful mechanical engine.”(这辆车有一个强大的机械发动机。)

3. 自动化的:无需人力操作,通过预设程序或机制自行运作。例如:“The mechanical watch keeps time without needing to be wound.”(机械手表无需上弦就能计时。)

4. 精神僵化、刻板的:形容人的思维或行为模式过于固定,缺乏灵活性。例如:“His thinking was overly mechanical, lacking creativity.”(他的思维方式过于机械,缺乏创新性。)

二、用法例句

1. 形容词用法

   - "The mechanical system in this building is state-of-the-art."(这座建筑的机械设备是最新式的。)

   - "The repairman diagnosed a mechanical problem with my computer."(修理工诊断出我的电脑存在机械故障。)

   - "Her acting was so mechanical that it failed to evoke any emotions from the audience."(她的表演太机械了,无法引起观众的任何情感共鸣。)

2. 名词用法

   - "He studied mechanical engineering in college."(他在大学学习机械工程。)

   - "The mechanicals of the car were well maintained."(汽车的机械部分保养得很好。)

   - "She fixed the broken mechanical toy with ease."(她轻而易举地修复了那个坏了的机械玩具。)

三、同义词辨析

1. Technical:技术性的,更侧重于专业技能或工艺知识,而非物理机械的运作。

   例句:The technical details of the project require a specialist's understanding.(项目的技术细节需要专家的理解。)

2. Automated:自动化的,强调无需人工干预即可完成任务。

   例句:The factory uses an automated assembly line for increased efficiency.(工厂使用自动化装配线以提高效率。)

3. Rigid:僵硬的,常用来形容人的行为或态度,侧重于缺乏灵活性。

   例句:His rigid adherence to rules made him unpopular among colleagues.(他对规则的僵硬遵守使他在同事中不受欢迎。)

4. Inertial:惯性的,物理学概念,指物体保持原有状态的倾向。

   例句:Objects at rest tend to stay at rest due to their inertial properties.(由于惯性属性,静止的物体会保持静止。)