1N-COUNT (家用)电器,器械,装置 An appliance is a device or machine in your home that you use to do a job such as cleaning or cooking. Appliances are often electrical. (家用)电器,器械,装置 [formal]
He could also learn to use the vacuum cleaner, the washing machine and other household appliances.
他可以再学学使用吸尘器、洗衣机和其他家用电器。
...Maytag, one of America's biggest domestic appliance manufacturers.
ADJECTIVE | VERB + APPLIANCEADJECTIVE➤modern現代化的器具➤energy-efficient高效節能的器具▸➤faulty (especially BrE) 有毛病的設備▸➤electric, electrical, electronic, gas電器;電子器具;燃氣用具▸➤cooking, heating炊具;加熱用具➤combustion (NAmE) 燃燒設備◇Turn off all combustion appliances such as water heaters.關閉熱水器等所有燃燒設備。➤domestic, home, household, kitchen家用電器;廚房用具➤stainless-steel不銹鋼器具➤major大型器具◇All major appliances such as refrigerators must have an energy guide label.所有像電冰箱這樣的大家電必須有能效等級標識。➤surgical (BrE) 手術器械VERB + APPLIANCE➤switch on, turn on打開電器▸➤switch off, turn off關閉電器◇Always switch off appliances that are not in use.不用的電器一定要關閉。➤plug in, unplug插上/拔下電器的插頭▸➤run, use使器具運轉;使用器械◇Many household appliances are expensive to run.許多家用電器用起來很費錢。