machine在牛津詞典中的解釋是:「a piece of equipment with moving parts that is designed to do a particular job. The power used to work a machine may be electricity, steam, gas, etc. or human power.」也就是常說的「機器,機械裝置」。
eg. I use this machine to plant many potatoes.
我用這臺機器種許多土豆。
machinery的英文解釋為「machines as a group, especially large ones」, 即「機器的集合、總稱,尤其指的是——大型機器」。
eg. German factories supply machinery , vehicles and technical facilities - a constantly growing amount of exports.
德國工廠提供機械,車輛和技術設施-其出口量不斷增長。
1. machine是動力運轉的一部機器,而machinery是一套機械系統,尤其指的是大型機械。
eg:The machinery in the mask factory consists of several different kinds of machines.
口罩工廠裡的機械設備包括許多種不同的機器。
2. machine是可數名詞,machinery是機器的總稱, 是不可數名詞。
eg. A washing machine will save you lots of time.
洗衣機會節省你很多時間。
As a mask manufacturer,how many pieces of machinery does your factory need?
作為口罩生產商,你的工廠需要多少臺機器?
四、mechanic
mechanic指的是「a person whose job is repairing machines, especially the engines of vehicles」也就是「機械師;機械修理工」,指的是「人」。
eg.Since his father was a car mechanic , he kept plenty of tools in the garage.
由於他的父親是汽車修理工,所以他在車庫裡放了很多工具。
machine 機器
machinery 大型機械
mechanic 修理機械的人,機械師,修理工