malfunction
malfunction — 動詞
- malfunctionpresent simple I / you / we / they
- malfunctionshe / she / it
- malfunctionedpast simple
- malfunctioning-ing form
1. when a machine, device, or part of the body stops working as it should
出故障；失靈
機器或身體無法正常運作
when a machine, device, or part of the body stops working as it should
The elevator malfunctioned and left Rachid stuck between floors for over an hour.
電梯故障了，Rachid 被困在兩個樓層之間超過一個小時。
intransitive use — no direct object after malfunctioned
The printer malfunctioned before the deadline, so Ishaan had to find another way to print.
印表機在截止期限前故障了，Ishaan 只好另想辦法列印。
Cole's heart monitor malfunctioned during the night, so the nurses missed the warning signal.
Cole 的心臟監測器在夜裡失靈，護理師因此錯過了警告訊號。
The traffic lights malfunctioned at the main crossroads, causing long delays during rush hour.
主要路口的交通號誌故障了，在尖峰時段造成嚴重的延誤。
If your smoke detector malfunctions, replace the batteries or call a technician right away.
如果你的煙霧偵測器故障，請立即更換電池或打電話請技術人員來處理。
- break down
more common in everyday speech; often implies a complete stop rather than a glitch
- fail
broader in meaning; can describe any kind of unsuccessful operation
- crash
specific to computers and software; suggests a sudden, complete stop
- function
neutral opposite meaning 'to work in the correct way'
- work properly
everyday equivalent indicating correct operation
文法句型
machine/device/body part + malfunctions
用法筆記
Subject is usually a machine, electronic device, or part of the body — not a person. Common in technical and medical writing.
常見錯誤
malfunction — 名詞
- malfunctionsingular
- malfunctionsplural
1. a situation in which a machine, device, or part of the body does not work as it
故障；失靈
功能無法正常運作的情況
a situation in which a machine, device, or part of the body does not work as it should
The bank's computer system had a malfunction that delayed all transactions for two hours.
銀行的電腦系統發生故障，導致所有交易延遲了兩個小時。
have a malfunction — common verb + noun pattern
Reuben's flight was delayed by a mechanical malfunction in the landing gear.
Reuben 的航班因為起落架機械故障而延誤了。
A minor software malfunction caused the hospital records to be temporarily unavailable.
一個小小的軟體故障導致醫院的病歷紀錄暫時無法讀取。
Sumin heard a strange sound from the washing machine and suspected a malfunction inside it.
Sumin 聽到洗衣機發出奇怪的聲音，懷疑機器內部有故障。
The factory was shut down after a serious malfunction was found in the cooling system.
那間工廠在冷卻系統發現嚴重故障後，便被下令停工。
文法句型
have a malfunction
suffer a malfunction
due to a malfunction
用法筆記
Commonly paired with 'have', 'suffer', 'experience', or 'cause'. The type of malfunction is usually specified by an adjective (mechanical, software, technical) or a prepositional phrase (in [the system/device]).