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the innards of [something]
The engineer examined the innards of the clock.
工程师检查了钟表的内部结构。
内脏；肠子
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内脏；肠子
The internal organs of a person or animal, especially the viscera or intestines.
The engineer examined the innards of the clock.
工程师检查了钟表的内部结构。
人或动物的内脏,尤指脏腑、肠
The internal organs of a human or animal; especially viscera, intestines.
某物的内部构造；内部或核心
The inner workings of something; the insides or guts.
The chef prepared the chicken innards for the pâté.
厨师准备了鸡内脏来做肉酱。
The biologist dissected the frog and examined its innards.
生物学家解剖了青蛙并检查了它的内脏。
The hunter knew how to clean the deer's innards in the field.
猎人知道如何在野外清理鹿的内脏。
The engineer examined the innards of the clock.
工程师检查了钟表的内部结构。
innards 通常以复数形式出现，指内脏或内部结构。
The hunter cleaned the deer's innards.
猎人清理了鹿的内脏。
Not this
The innard of the machine is complicated.
Use this
The innards of the machine are complicated.
误用单数形式；'innards' 是复数名词，应用复数形式，谓语动词也应用复数。
Not this
He has a problem with his innard.
Use this
He has a problem with his innards.
误用单数形式；'innards' 总是以复数形式出现，不能加不定冠词 'a'。
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动物内脏
The recipe calls for animal innards, which many people dislike.
这道食谱需要动物内脏，很多人不喜欢吃。
鸡内脏；鸡杂
She simmered the chicken innards to make broth.
她把鸡内脏炖了来做汤。
计算机的内部构造；电脑内部机件
He opened the case to inspect the innards of the computer.
他打开机箱检查电脑的内部构造。
机器的内部结构
The mechanic knew every part of the innards of the machine.
这名机械师对机器的内部结构了如指掌。
机械内部装置
The old clock's mechanical innards were surprisingly intricate.
那座旧钟的机械内部装置复杂得惊人。
某物的内部结构；某事物的内幕
The documentary explores the innards of the criminal justice system.
这部纪录片深入探究了刑事司法制度的内部运作。
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拆成 in + nards，联想内脏和机器零件都“在内部(in)”，记住 innards 就是“内部的东西”。
语域：informal 常见场景：口语中谈论人或动物的内脏、肠子、口语中指机器、设备或某物的内部结构 这个词属于非正式口语用词，多用于日常交谈或非正式文字；在正式写作、医学或技术文档中通常改用 internal organs（内脏）或 inner workings（内部构造）更合适。
通常用复数形式，谓语动词用复数。
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