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"cogs" in Chinese (Simplified)

齿轮齿齿轮小齿轮(比喻义)

Definition

“Cogs” 是齿轮边缘上帮助转动的小齿或小部件。引申义上,也可以指在大系统中不起眼但必不可少的人。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“Cogs” 多用于机械或隐喻场合。科技中专指齿轮齿,不是整块齿轮。比喻用法常形容人在大机构中的小角色,例如“just cogs in the machine”。

Examples

The clock stopped working because the cogs were rusty.

钟因为**齿轮齿**生锈而停了。

The old machine has many large and small cogs.

这台老机器有许多大小不一的**齿轮齿**。

All the cogs must fit together for the engine to run smoothly.

所有**齿轮齿**都要吻合才能让引擎顺畅运作。

We're just cogs in a big company—nobody notices us.

我们只是大公司的**小齿轮**,没人会注意我们。

Sometimes it feels like the cogs in my brain aren't turning!

有时候我觉得我脑子的**齿轮**都不转了!

When the project started, the team worked together like perfect cogs.

项目开始时,团队像完美的**齿轮齿**一样协作。