Rube Goldberg (adj.)youdaoicibaDictYouDict[Rube Goldberg 词源字典]
1940, from the U.S. cartoonist Reuben Lucius Goldberg (1883-1970) who devised fantastically complex gadgetry to accomplish simple tasks. His British counterpart was Heath Robinson (1872-1944).[Rube Goldberg etymology, Rube Goldberg origin, 英语词源]