appliances是什么意思？

Premier Gardens is one of a half-dozen subdivisions in California where every home cuts power consumption by 50%, mostly by using low-power appliances and solar panels.

Among common kitchen appliances used for cooking, microwaves are the most energy efficient, followed by a stove and finally a standard oven.

For example, consumers could use appliances in a more efficient way by adjusting the time of cooking to the type of food.

with costs falling and kitchen appliances becoming "status" items, owners are throwing away microwaves after an average of eight years.

The number of devices you can talk to is multiplying—first it was your phone, then your car, and now you can tell your kitchen appliances what to do.