:a machine (such as a stove, microwave, or dishwasher) that is powered by electricity and that is used in people's houses to perform a particular job家用电器
All household/domestic appliances are now on sale.所有家用电器现在全部打折销售。
: an artificial part or mask that is worn as part of an actor's makeup or costume
… more grown-ups are shelling out for scary facial appliances—wounds, snouts and horns—to create the creepy characters they've dreamed up on their own. Dana Coffield
implement may apply to anything necessary to perform a task.
crude stone implements
farm implements
tool suggests an implement adapted to facilitate a definite kind or stage of work and suggests the need of skill more strongly than implement.
a carpenter's tools
instrument suggests a device capable of delicate or precise work.
the dentist's instruments
appliance refers to a tool or instrument utilizing a power source and suggests portability or temporary attachment.
household appliances
utensil applies to a device used in domestic work or some routine unskilled activity.
kitchen utensils
Example Sentences
All household appliances are now on sale. since the invention of the cork, all manner of appliances have been invented for the extraction of these sometimes troublesome stoppers
Recent Examples on the WebAhead, shop the best small appliance Labor Day sales of 2022. Heath Owens, Men's Health, 31 Aug. 2022 By the mid-1980s, the appliance became a staple for home cooking. Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Aug. 2022 John Buckingham, portfolio manager and editor of The Prudent Speculator newsletter, likes the Whirlpool Corp. (WHR), a century-old home appliance manufacturer headquartered in Benton Charter, Michigan. Hank Tucker, Forbes, 15 June 2022 Credito Real is owned by the family that controls home-appliance manufacturer Controladora Mabe SA. Sydney Maki, Bloomberg.com, 9 Feb. 2022 Methods are similar for cleaning both front- and top-loading machines, but your owner's manual or the appliance manufacturer's website will usually have the cleaning details for your specific model. Amanda Garrity, Good Housekeeping, 28 Apr. 2021 In 1952, the Ulmer office was sold to an electrical appliance manufacturer, which in turn sold it to Acme Lanterns, a company that made lighting fixtures in a loft building next door. John Freeman Gill, New York Times, 30 Oct. 2020 Energy Star explains that in 12 years, the average lifetime of a dishwasher, hand washing costs $1,795 compared to the appliance that costs $463, which is a $1,332 difference. Jennifer Aldrich, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Aug. 2022 The all-star appliance is a baker’s best friend, making everything from bread to cookie recipes a cinch thanks to numerous attachments. Samantha Macavoy, Good Housekeeping, 11 Aug. 2022 See More
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。