contraption meaning in English
n.
〔口语〕新设计，新发明；〔蔑称〕样子古怪的新发明(物品)。
Examples
- You seem to be having trouble with that contraption .
你好象不大会摆弄那个新鲜玩艺儿。 - This confounded contraption virtually suffocated me
这讨厌的机器差点把我憋死 - I don ' t understand how this contraption operates
我弄不懂这怪玩意儿是怎么工作的。 - So how long till this contraption ' s up and running
这个设备要再过多久才能开始工作？ - Jesus was born because mary had an immaculate contraption
耶稣出生是因为马利亚有个无缺点的奇妙装置。