First of all, thank all the teachers.
My key lies in logic. According to the dictionary, creature means “anything that has been created” ,which includes “device” , I think. Suppose you don’t know “gizmo” at all , in fact, the above test referring to robot.
Now if I ask you to choose a word in the following question : you can get there by x . a. car , b. traffic tool. In my eyes both are good. Because traffic tool includes car, just as creature includes device.
What do you think of what I said?
thanks!
If you base your English study on logic then I'm afraid you are doomed to constant frustration and, ultimately, failure. There are many illogical aspects to the language!
I agree with 5jj on the "traffic tool" question - it's pointless to even consider it because "traffic tool" does not exist in English (you can't just put two existing words together and make a new one).
I was somewhat perturbed by your statement that a "creature" means "anything that has been created". If that were indeed the case, then "creature" could be used for every single thing on this planet. The living beings, both human and animal, having been created by nature (or God, depending on your point of view) and the man-made objects (tables, gizmos, window frames) having been created by people. That just doesn't work.
I found one online dictionary which gave that as the fourth possible definition out of five (sorry, I closed the page and can't find the link now) but the others, for example
Oxford (online) only show that as an archaic/middle English definition.
Whatever the logic, I can certainly assure you that in standard, everyday, natural, acceptable English, a gizmo/device is not a creature.
PS - Your username is definitely very apt.