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单词 mechanic
释义

mechanic

1 of 2

adjective

me·​chan·​ic mi-ˈka-nik How to pronounce mechanic (audio)
1
: of or relating to manual work or skill
2
: mechanical sense 3a

mechanic

2 of 2

noun

1
: a manual worker : artisan
2
: machinist
especially : one who repairs machines

Synonyms

Adjective

  • automatic
  • instinctive
  • instinctual
  • involuntary
  • knee-jerk
  • mechanical
  • robotic
  • spontaneous
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Example Sentences

Adjective the snapping of the handcuffs was followed by a mechanic reading of the suspect's rights
Recent Examples on the Web
Adjective
In contrast, in almost every case of the engine covers’ flapping open and disintegrating, the cause has been traced to a preflight maintenance mechanic error and the subsequent missing of that error during preflight checks. Dominic Gates, Anchorage Daily News, 24 Aug. 2022 The combined structure was once a grocery store, printing press and mechanic shop. oregonlive, 16 Aug. 2022 The silver tread pattern gives it an industrial mechanic vibe, the tab-and-loop design of the panels should make the assembly process quick and easy. Alex Rennie, Popular Mechanics, 11 Aug. 2022 Lewis/Louis Buis was a mechanic or mechanician — a job that in the first part of the 20th century involved muscles, grease, mettle and risk. Celia Storey, Arkansas Online, 30 May 2022 The contract also would include some pilot and mechanic training. San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2022 On Thanksgiving Day that year, two drivers and a mechanic riding shotgun were killed in a crash. Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2022 The pair met at a military officers’ club, where Yamaguchi worked in the hat check room, and Mann was hired as a mechanic and sergeant-at-arms in his off hours. Sydney Page, Washington Post, 15 June 2022 The air duct features a fluid mechanic design that's specially made to reduce noise without compromising wind strength. Nicol Natale, PEOPLE.com, 13 June 2022
Noun
Toward the end of the conflict, the princess joined the all-female Auxiliary Territorial Service and trained as a mechanic. Rachel Elbaum, NBC News, 8 Sep. 2022 Ham, as everyone in Anchorage, including the newspaper, called him, first worked as a mechanic for Arthur Shonbeck before opening his own business by early 1922. David Reamer, Anchorage Daily News, 14 Aug. 2022 Soe Moe Oo, who was in the 2016 class, is now working as a mechanic. Janet Shamlian, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2022 Garbin, a 26-year-old airline mechanic from Hartland, testified in two trials — the first one ending in no convictions. Tresa Baldas, Detroit Free Press, 24 Aug. 2022 A few years earlier, Poncho, a fifty-something auto mechanic from Boston, had found his real home (and that nickname) on the Appalachian Trail. Outside Online, 28 Mar. 2022 After a cellphone call, a mechanic from the local farm stopped by with a replacement tire as more than a dozen cowboys stood around and watched, including Deborah Ritchie, of Jacksonville. Chris Hays, orlandosentinel.com, 9 Aug. 2021 Starting June 29, a new mechanic or element from the set is going to be revealed each day through Magic the Gathering's official channels, alongside the usual content creator spoiler season that begins next week. Joe Parlock, Forbes, 24 June 2021 Her father was a mechanic in a trona mine, a mineral processed into baking soda, and her mother was a telephone operator. Daniel Golden, ProPublica, 4 July 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Middle English, probably from Middle French mecanique, adjective & noun, from Latin mechanicus, from Greek mēchanikos, from mēchanē

First Known Use

Adjective

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

1509, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

mechanic

noun

me·​chan·​ic mi-ˈka-nik How to pronounce mechanic (audio)
: a person who makes or repairs machines

mechanic 1 of 2

noun

1
as in repairman

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • repairman
  • serviceman
  • repairer
  • doctor
  • tinkerer
  • mender
  • troubleshooter
  • handyman
  • renovator
  • jack-of-all-trades
  • handyperson
  • do-it-yourselfer
2
as in smith

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • smith
  • operator
  • technician
  • consultant
  • expert
  • wright
  • artist
  • shaper
  • professional
  • specialist
  • master
  • hotshot
  • virtuoso
  • proficient
  • pro
  • adept
  • scholar
  • maestro
  • guru
  • connoisseur
  • wizard
  • meister
  • geek
  • ace
  • whiz
  • adviser
  • past master
  • crackerjack
  • fiend
  • shark
  • maven
  • sharp
  • authority
  • enthusiast
  • counselor
  • dab hand
  • craftsman
  • journeyman
  • buff
  • hand
  • crackajack
  • fan
  • mavin
  • counsel
  • aficionado
  • consigliere
  • advisor
  • addict
  • dab
  • devotee
  • cognoscente
  • craftsperson
  • counsellor
  • afficionado
  • craftswoman

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • apprentice
  • novice
  • beginner
  • layman
  • amateur
  • neophyte
  • nonexpert
  • inexpert
  • dilettante
  • dabbler
  • nonprofessional
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mechanic

2 of 2

adjective

as in mechanical
done instantly and without conscious thought or decision the snapping of the handcuffs was followed by a mechanic reading of the suspect's rights

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • mechanical
  • automatic
  • robotic
  • reflex
  • spontaneous
  • simple
  • sudden
  • instinctive
  • quick
  • instinctual
  • unwilling
  • involuntary
  • natural
  • unconscious
  • casual
  • abrupt
  • reactive
  • knee-jerk
  • blind
  • impulsive
  • conditioned
  • visceral
  • random
  • subliminal
  • impromptu
  • improvised
  • unintentional
  • inadvertent
  • ready
  • unwitting
  • snap
  • unintended
  • offhand
  • chance
  • unforced
  • unprepared
  • unreasoned
  • haphazard
  • extemporaneous
  • rash
  • unprompted
  • extempore
  • unconsidered
  • hasty
  • unplanned
  • impetuous
  • unpremeditated
  • unstudied
  • unrehearsed
  • Pavlovian
  • mindless
  • chancy
  • offhanded
  • off-the-cuff
  • spur-of-the-moment
  • hit-or-miss
  • ad-lib

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • conscious
  • voluntary
  • intentional
  • deliberate
  • prepared
  • nonmechanical
  • intended
  • careful
  • calculated
  • refined
  • wilful
  • designed
  • willful
  • volitional
  • willed
  • meticulous
  • rehearsed
  • predetermined
  • cultivated
  • thoughtful
  • reasoned
  • advised
  • projected
  • considered
  • studied
  • measured
  • aforethought
  • forethoughtful
  • foresighted
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