Cool MateDevice 对比 Gadget 对比 Machine 对比 Tool
在英语中何时使用每一个，包含含义、语域和例句。
Device
前 1000（非常常见）A2noun
Gadget
前 2000（常见）
Machine
前 1000（非常常见）A1noun
Tool
前 1000（非常常见）A2noun
| Device | Gadget | Machine | Tool | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 发音 | 🇬🇧 /["/dɪˈvaɪs/"]/🇺🇸 /["/dɪˈvaɪs/"]/ | 🇬🇧 //ˈɡædʒ.ɪt//🇺🇸 //ˈɡædʒ.ɪt// | 🇬🇧 /["/məˈʃiːn/"]/🇺🇸 /["/məˈʃiːn/"]/ | 🇬🇧 /["/tuːl/"]/🇺🇸 /["/tuːl/"]/ |
| 含义 | 用于特定目的的工具或机器。A tool or machine used for a specific purpose. | A small tool or device with a specific use. | 机器是一个利用能量来完成工作或执行任务的装置。A machine is a device that uses energy to do work or perform a task. | 用来帮助完成工作的物品。An object used to help do a job. |
| 例句 | I use a smartphone as my main device for communication. | She loves her new kitchen gadget for making smoothies. | The machine was broken, so we couldn't finish our work. | I need a hammer as a tool to fix the door. |
| 语域 | 中性 | 中性 | 中性 | 中性 |
| 常见程度 | 前 1000（非常常见） | 前 2000（常见） | 前 1000（非常常见） | 前 1000（非常常见） |
| CEFR 等级 | A2 | - | A1 | A2 |
| 词性 | noun | noun | noun | |
| 搭配 | clever, ingenious, labour-saving/labor-saving, be fitted with, have, connect, comprise something, consist of something, be designed to, device for, clever, ingenious, labour-saving/labor-saving, be fitted with, have, connect, comprise something, consist of something, be designed to, device for | latest gadget, use a gadget, smart gadget, handheld gadget, kitchen gadget | giant, great, huge, operate, run, use, go, work, break down, operator, parts, tool, by machine, in a/the machine, on a/the machine, a make of machine, party, political, marketing, politician, politics, a cog in the machine, a well-oiled machine | general-purpose, multi-purpose, basic, set, use, sharpen, down tools, new, effective, essential, become, develop, provide, the tools of the/somebody’s trade |
| 反义 | disuse, neglect | traditional device, old-fashioned tool | human, organism | hindrance, obstacle |
| 常见错误 | Confused with 'devise', which means to create or plan something., Using 'device' as a verb; it is only a noun., Assuming all devices are electronic; can refer to any tool. | Confusing 'gadget' with 'gizmo' - they can be similar but not always interchangeable., Using 'gadget' in a plural form incorrectly, such as 'gadgetes'., Overusing 'gadget' for non-electronic tools, which might not be suitable. | Confusing 'machine' with 'mechanism'—a mechanism is a part of a machine., Using 'machine' to refer to non-mechanical items like software., Overgeneralizing 'machine' to include tools that don't use power. | Confused with 'instruments' - not all tools are instruments., Overusing 'tool' in informal contexts - can sound childish., Using 'tools' unnecessarily in singular - 'tool' is often more applicable. |
| 用法说明 | 通常指小工具或仪器，尤其是在科技领域。更常用于技术相关的场合。在非常随意的场合可以用更简单的词（比如‘东西’）替代。Used to refer to gadgets or instruments, often in technology. More common in tech contexts. Avoid in very casual settings where simpler terms (like 'thing') might be used. | Commonly used to refer to small electronic devices, often informal. Can be used in tech conversations or when discussing inventions. | 用'机器'来指代像汽车或电脑这样的机械设备。避免用它来形容生物或简单工具。Use 'machine' for mechanical devices like cars or computers. Avoid using it for living beings or to describe simple tools. | 在日常对话中使用，适合随意和正式场合。在特定领域，工具也可以指软件（例如，设计工具）。Used in everyday conversation. Appropriate in both casual and formal contexts. In specific fields, tools may refer to software (e.g., design tools). |
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常见问题：Device 对比 Gadget 对比 Machine 对比 Tool
Device、Gadget、Machine和Tool 有什么区别？
Device: A tool or machine used for a specific purpose. Gadget: A small tool or device with a specific use. Machine: A machine is a device that uses energy to do work or perform a task. Tool: An object used to help do a job.
能各给一个例子吗？
Device: I use a smartphone as my main device for communication. Gadget: She loves her new kitchen gadget for making smoothies. Machine: The machine was broken, so we couldn't finish our work. Tool: I need a hammer as a tool to fix the door.
我可以互换使用 Device、Gadget、Machine和Tool 吗？
不总是。Device、Gadget、Machine和Tool 相关，有时可以互换，但在语域、常见程度和用法上不同，所以换用可能改变意思或语气。替换前先看看上面的区别。