cogs
US /kɑɡz/
UK /kɒɡz/
复数名词
1.
齿轮, 轮齿
a wheel or bar with a series of projections on its edge that transfer motion by engaging with projections on another wheel or bar
示例:
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The machine stopped working because one of the cogs broke.
机器停止工作了，因为其中一个齿轮坏了。
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The intricate system of cogs and wheels powered the clock.
复杂的齿轮和轮子系统为时钟提供动力。
2.
齿轮, 小角色
an unimportant person in a large organization or system
示例:
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He felt like a small cog in a giant corporate machine.
他觉得自己只是一个庞大公司机器中的一个小齿轮。
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Even the smallest cogs are essential for the system to function.
即使是最小的齿轮，对于系统的运作也是必不可少的。
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