mechanical

S2 W2

in Vietnamese Máy móc, cơ khí

BrE /mɪˈkæn.ɪ.kəl/ AmE /mɪˈkæn.ɪ.kəl/

adjective en → vi

1 RELATING TO MACHINES B1

Máy móc, cơ khí

relating to machines, engines, or the way they work

  • a mechanical device/invention

Collocations mechanical engineering · mechanical parts

  • The car has a lot of mechanical problems.

    Xe hơi có nhiều vấn đề về máy móc.

2 PERFORMING TASKS AUTOMATICALLY B1

Tự động, máy móc

performing tasks in a way that is automatic and without thought or feeling, like machines do

  • be mechanical about something

Collocations mechanical response · mechanical performance

  • Her answers were very mechanical.

    Câu trả lời của cô ấy rất máy móc.

3 PHYSICAL MOVEMENT B2

Vận động cơ bắp

relating to physical movement that is done by the body, not by thought or feeling

  • a mechanical action

Collocations mechanical movement · mechanical skill

  • He has good mechanical skills.

    Anh ấy có kỹ năng vận động cơ bắp tốt.

4 ARTIFICIAL C1

Người máy, giả tạo

not natural or real; artificial and lacking in feeling

  • be mechanical about something

Collocations mechanical smile · mechanical touch

  • Her smile was completely mechanical.

    Nụ cười của cô ấy hoàn toàn giả tạo.