Contraption
n. 奇妙的装置, 稀奇古怪的玩意儿, 新发明的玩意儿, 外形奇怪的机器/装置
✅ 同义词
📖 牛津释义
contraption
n
(infml 口) apparatus or device, esp a strange or complicated one 器械或装置（尤指新奇或复杂的玩意儿）
a peculiar contraption for removing pips from oranges 可以除去柑橘的子的稀奇玩意儿.
🗣️ 情景例句
But I've never had the pleasure of doing any business with you.
可是同贵公司尚无业务往来。
Burnt child dreads the fire.
一朝被蛇咬，十年怕井绳。
If you do not let me have it, that will be a sign of weakness and no one will trust your laws any more.
要是您不准许我得到它，那将是一种软弱的表现，人们将不再信你们的法律了。