transformer
UK/træns'fɒ:mә/US
A2
Definitions
n.
An electrical device that changes the voltage of an alternating current.
变压器（电气装置）
n.
A person or thing that brings about transformation.
使变形的人或物
n.
(Capitalized) a fictional robot in the Transformers franchise.
（大写 Transformer）变形金刚（流行文化）
Root Breakdown
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transform + -er (agent/device) = one that transforms. Originally an electrical device («transforms» voltage); became a household word through the Transformers toy/film franchise. Now also used in AI: «Transformer architecture» (the neural network design).
Common Collocations
- 1.electrical transformer电气变压器
- 2.voltage transformer电压变压器
- 3.step-up transformer升压变压器
- 4.Transformer modelTransformer 模型
Example Sentences
- 1.
The transformer steps down the voltage to safer levels.
- 2.
Transformers is one of the most popular animated franchises.
- 3.
The Transformer model revolutionized natural language processing.