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bionic

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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bi·on·ic /baɪˈɒnɪk $ -ˈɑːn-/ adjective  TPSTORYbionic arms, legs etc are electronic and therefore stronger or faster than normal arms etc – often used humorously 〔手臂、腿等有电子装置而〕能力超人的〔常为幽默用法〕 I swear Mom has bionic ears. 我肯定妈妈的耳朵有超能力。
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bionicMechanics will be needed to manufacture bionic appendages.Kelly is bionic but still very young.By pushing industrial processes toward the organic model, bionic engineers create a spectrum of ecosystem types.In the following chapters I survey this unified bionic frontier.
Origin bionic (1900-2000) bionic using electronically controlled parts in the human body ((20-21 centuries)), from bio- + electronic
bi·on·ic adjectiveChineseSyllable
therefore legs bionic Corpus are arms, etc and electronic


bionic
bionic /baɪˈɒnɪk $ -ˈɑːn-/ adjective
 Date: 1900-2000
 Origin: bionic 'using electronically controlled parts in the human body' (20-21 centuries), from bio- + electronic
bionic arms, legs etc are electronic and therefore stronger or faster than normal arms etc – often used humorously:
    I swear Mom has bionic ears.


bi·onicBrE /baɪˈɒnɪk/ 🔊NAmE /baɪˈɑːnɪk/ 🔊 adjectivehaving parts of the body that are electronic, and therefore able to do things that are not possible for normal humans (因体内有电子装置)能力超人的