simple machine

基本解释

A simple device, such as a lever , a pulley, or an inclined plane, that alters the magnitude or direction, or both, of an applied force; a simple machine.
机械装置一个简单装置，如杠杆、滑轮或斜面刨，可以改变作用力的大小或方向或同时改变；简单机械装置。
My computer experience began with a Kaypro IV (right) running CP/M, a simple machine using two 5.25 inch floppy drives and a nine-inch green monitor screen.
我接触的第一台电脑是一台运行CP/M操作系统的KayproIV，它的配置相当简单，主要就是两个5.25英寸软驱和一个9英寸的绿色显示器。
The acoustic guitar is a relatively simple machine.
声学吉他是个相对简单的机器。

What that basically says is the following: in an interpreted language, you take what's called the source code, the thing you write, it may go through a simple checker but it basically goes to the interpreter, that thing inside the machine that's going to control the flow of going through each one of the instructions, and give you an output.
也就说，如果是解释语言的话：,你要写一些叫做，源码的东西，你写的东西会经过一个简单的过滤器,然后解释器会处理你的源码，解释器会产生一个,逐条读取你的源码的,控制流，然后返回一个输出结果。
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a simple device for altering the magnitude or direction of a force. The six basic types are the lever, wheel and axle, pulley, screw, wedge, and inclined plane