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

• The device will make waiting hours for a phone to charge a thing of the past and the gizmo packs more energy into a smaller space than traditional phone batteries and holds the charge for longer.
  该设备有可能让数小时的手机充电成为过去，并且这项发明比传统手机电池能够在更小空间存储更多的电量，并使被充电的设备能使用更长时间。
• 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。
• Buying up or licensing the latest technological gizmo is nothing new in the arms race that has broken out among the world's top smartphone makers.
  在全球主要智能手机厂商之间爆发的竞赛中，收购最新技术或获取新技术授权都不新鲜。
• 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！
• 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。
• That is, clearly, an enormous step forward for a gizmo that has the functionality of the Apple Watch.
  让一个小玩意能够拥有苹果手表这样的功能，这显然是巨大的进步。
• That gizmo there is actually the key to move forward.
  这个东西确实是前进的钥匙。
• 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。
• 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。