late 14c., "pertaining to or involving mechanical labor" (now usually mechanical), also "having to do with tools," from Latin mechanicus, from Greek mekhanikos "full of resources, inventive, ingenious," literally "mechanical, pertaining to machines," from mekhane (see machine (n.)). Meaning "of the nature of or pertaining to machines" is from 1620s.
mechanic (n.)
"manual laborer," late 14c., from Latin mechanicus, from Greek mekhanikos "an engineer," noun use of adjective meaning "full of resources, inventive, ingenious" (see mechanic (adj.)). Sense of "one who is employed in manual labor, a handicraft worker, an artisan" (chief sense through early 19c.) is attested from 1560s. Sense of "skilled workman who is concerned with making or repair of machinery" is from 1660s, but not the main sense until the rise of the automobile.
雙語例句
1. An elevator mechanic can work the machinery directly by turning this lever.
電梯修理工可以轉動這根杠桿直接操作機器。
來自柯林斯例句
2. He was a born mechanic with a flair for design.
他生來就是個有設計天賦的機械師。
來自柯林斯例句
3. He worked as a motor mechanic.
他是一名汽車修理工。
來自柯林斯例句
4. The mechanic located the fault immediately.
機修工立即找到了出故障的地方。
來自《權威詞典》
5. The mechanic made the necessary adjustments to the engine.