单词 | Rube Goldberg |
释义 | Rube Goldberg 1 ENTRIES FOUND: Rube Goldberg (adjective) Rube Goldberg /ˈruːbˈgoʊldˌbɚg/ adjective Rube Goldberg /ˈruːbˈgoʊldˌbɚg/ adjective Learner's definition of RUBE GOLDBERG always used before a noun US : doing something simple in a very complicated way that is not necessary简事繁做的;小题大做的;过于复杂的 a Rube Goldberg [=(Brit) Heath Robinson] contraption/device/machine过于复杂的奇异机械/装置/机器 ◊ Rube Goldberg was an American cartoonist who was known especially for drawing humorously complicated machines that performed very simple tasks.鲁布·戈德堡是美国漫画家,尤因其在幽默漫画中创作的用于完成简单任务却异常复杂的机器而出名。 |
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