whatchamacallit

英 [ˈwɒtʃəməkɔːlɪt] 美 [ˈwɑːtʃəməkɔːlɪt]

n.  (想不起名称时说)叫什么来着



牛津词典

noun

  1. (想不起名称时说)叫什么来着
    used when you cannot think of the name of sth
    1. Have you got a whatchamacallit? You know… a screwdriver?
      你有一把…叫什么来着的?你知道的…螺丝刀吗?

英英释义

noun

  1. something unspecified whose name is either forgotten or not known
    1. she eased the ball-shaped doodad back into its socket
    2. there may be some great new gizmo around the corner that you will want to use

    Synonym:    doodaddoohickeydoojiggergimmickgizmogismogubbinsthingamabobthingumabobthingmabobthingamajigthingumajigthingmajigthingummywhatchamacallumwhatsiswidget