mechanic

Definitions

mechan (machine) + -ic (relating to / one connected with) = literally 'one connected with machines.' The word began as an adjective meaning 'mechanical,' then settled as a noun for the person who actually works on machines — the one turning the wrenches and fixing the engine.

Common Collocations

• 1.car mechanic汽车机械师
• 2.auto mechanic汽修工
• 3.aircraft mechanic飞机机械师
• 4.qualified mechanic合格的技工
• 5.ask a mechanic请教机械师

Example Sentences

• 1.

  The mechanic said the engine needed a completely new part.

• 2.

  She trained for years to become a qualified aircraft mechanic.

• 3.

  I took the car to a local mechanic to check the brakes.

Easily Confused

mechanic vs engineer — a mechanic repairs and maintains machines that already exist (a car mechanic fixes your car); an engineer designs and builds them (a mechanical engineer designs the car). Hands-on repair → mechanic; design and theory → engineer.