喜樂美語
  1. 1nB2/mælˈfʌŋkʃən/故障；失靈

    正式A fault in the way a machine, system, or part of the body works.

    示範例句 · Example

    The class stopped when the computer had a malfunction.

    逐字當電腦有一個故障時，課堂停了。

    「malfunction」是比較正式的「故障／失靈」——機器、系統，或身體某個部分，沒有照平常該有的方式運作。常見說法：an equipment malfunction（設備故障）、a malfunction in the engines（引擎裡的故障）、a malfunction of the immune system（免疫系統的功能失常）。核心畫面可以想成「功能出了差錯」：mal- 帶「不好」的感覺，function 是「該做的功用」。日常口語更常說 something went wrong 或 break down；malfunction 比較像報告、說明書、新聞裡的用詞。

    常見搭配

    • equipment malfunction

      設備故障

      a fault in tools or machines

      The museum closed one room after an equipment malfunction.

    • a malfunction in something

      某東西裡的故障

      a fault inside a part or system

      There was a malfunction in the school printer.

    • a malfunction of something

      某系統的功能失常

      a fault in how a system works

      Doctors explained a malfunction of the immune system gently.

    • system malfunction

      系統故障

      a fault in a whole system

      The board showed a system malfunction on floor three.

    • computer malfunction

      電腦故障

      a fault in a computer

      Leo lost no files after the computer malfunction.

    • machine malfunction

      機器故障

      a fault in a machine

      Staff fixed the machine malfunction before lunch.

    意思相反

    functionoperation

core核心畫面

Picture a machine that is still running but not doing its job properly — the lift stops between floors, the sensor reports the wrong temperature. It is not switched off and not smashed: it is working . That in-between state is what the word names, which is why reports prefer it to 'broken'.

可以想成：一台還在運轉、但沒有正確做事的機器——電梯停在樓層之間、感測器回報錯誤的溫度。它沒有關機，也沒有摔壞，而是「運作得不對」。這個介於中間的狀態就是這個字要說的，所以報告和新聞偏好用它，而不是簡單的 broken。字首 mal- 表示「不良、錯誤」，像 malpractice 也是同一組。

容易混在一起的字在訂閱裡。容易混在一起的字需要訂閱帳號。

複數 malfunctions

意思相反

functionoperation

原始詞典資料4 筆記錄

以下是外部詞典記錄的用法，摘錄並精簡格式，我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的；有些用法可能上面已經講過了。

malfunctionnoun/ˌmælˈfʌŋk.ʃən/

  • 1

    Faulty functioning.

    • This weekend, as videos of robotaxi malfunctions began appearing on social media, opponents say they are seeing their fears realized.
    • A former OceanGate scientific director said the Titan submersible suffered a malfunction six days before imploding in June 2023, killing all five people on board.
  • 2

    Failure to function.

malfunctionverb/ˌmælˈfʌŋk.ʃən/

  • 1

    To function improperly.

    • She told him the machine was poorly built, but they both knew that she was the one who had malfunctioned.
    • Due to a communications error, according to gaming officials, the slot machine malfunctioned and didn’t notify Taylor or casino personnel that he was a winner.
  • 2

    To fail to function.

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