gizmo

英 [ˈɡɪzməʊ]

美 [ˈɡɪzmoʊ]

n.  小玩意儿; 小装置

复数：gizmos　

BNC.42055 / COCA.17646

牛津词典

noun

• 小玩意儿；小装置
  a general word for a small piece of equipment, often one that does sth in a new and clever way

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 小玩意儿；小装置
  Agizmois a device or small machine which performs a particular task, usually in a new and efficient way. People often usegizmoto refer to a device or machine when they do not know what it is really called.
  1. ...a plastic gizmo for holding a coffee cup on the dashboard.
     汽车仪表盘上放咖啡杯的塑料装置

英英释义

noun

• a device or control that is very useful for a particular job
  Synonym:appliancecontraptioncontrivanceconveniencegadgetgismowidget
• something unspecified whose name is either forgotten or not known
  1. she eased the ball-shaped doodad back into its socket
  2. there may be some great new gizmo around the corner that you will want to use
  Synonym:doodaddoohickeydoojiggergimmickgismogubbinsthingamabobthingumabobthingmabobthingamajigthingumajigthingmajigthingummywhatchamacallitwhatchamacallumwhatsiswidget

双语例句

• Placing two spoons in a bottle ( after drinking its content) and then smacking the bottle is one such gizmo.
  将两支小汤匙放进瓶子中（是喝光了的空瓶），然后拍击空瓶，就是这样一个小玩意儿。
• And just like Shadow is there for McManus, Gizmo knew when I needed him most and was always at my side.
  和影子一样，小玩意总是直到我需要什么，总是陪伴在我左右。
• Install the Gizmo client onto your device to start making internet calls and using instant messaging ( IM) and Presence.
  安装在您的设备上的小玩意儿客户开始打互联网电话和使用立即传讯（IM）和存在。
• It's not naturai to taik into a piastic gizmo to someone you can't even see!
  对着个塑料玩意和你看不见的人说话很不自然！
• As a white-space gizmo moves around a city, the channels it can use will change, depending on how close it gets to various transmitters.
  当一个空白字符的小发明灾城市内移动，它所能使用的频道是依据它的频谱与各种信号传输器有多接近。
• Thanks to a new gizmo, you now just need to face the music and dance.
  幸亏有一项新发明，现候，你只要临危不惧，翩翩起舞就可以了。
• Gizmo Drive serves two main purposes: virtual CD-ROM drive ( ISO/ IMG files) and encrypted, virtual hard drive.
  主要用于两种目的：虚拟光盘驱动器（ISO/IMG文件）和加密的虚拟硬盘驱动器。
• After installing the application you will be able to create an account or use the existing Gizmo username and password.
  在安装应用以后您能创造帐户或使用现有的小玩意儿用户名和密码。
• Rubin claims the gizmo can even improve your sex life.
  鲁宾说这个小发明甚至能提高你的性生活。
• One such gizmo, on display at the show, can spoon-feed the elderly.
  展会上有一个小机器人，能给老人喂饭。