mechanical
/mɪˈkænɪkl; mə`kænɪkl/ adj
1 of, connectedwith, produced by or operated by a machine or machines 机械的; 用机械的; 机械制造的
I have little mechanical knowledge, ie I know little about machines. 我对机械一窍不通.
mechanical power, transport, engineering 机械力、 运输、 工程学
a mechanical device, toy, etc 机械装置、 玩具等. Cf 参看 manual.
2
(a) (of people) acting (as if) without thinking, in a machine-like way （指人）机械似的, 呆板的, 无思想的
She was quite mechanical and unthinking in the way she ironed the shirts. 她熨衬衣时样子呆板, 不动脑筋.
(b) (of actions) done (as if) without thought; automatic（指行为）无意识的, 机械的, 自动的
a mechanical movement, gesture, response, etc 机械的动作、 姿势、 回答等.