bionic
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++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。
Examples from the Corpus
bionic• Mechanics 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- + electronicbi·on·ic adjectiveChineseSyllable
therefore legs bionic Corpus are arms, etc and electronic
bionic
bi‧on‧ic /baɪˈɒnɪk $ -ˈɑːn-/
adjective
I swear Mom has bionic ears.
bi‧on‧ic /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:Origin: bionic 'using electronically controlled parts in the human body' (20-21 centuries), from bio- + electronic