engine

英 [ˈendʒɪn]

美 [ˈendʒɪn]

n.  发动机; 引擎; 火车头; 机车; 有…型发动机的; 有…个引擎的
vt.  给…安装发动机

复数：engines　过去式：engined　

高考CET4CET6考研IELTS

Oxford 3000 / Collins.4 / BNC.1374 / COCA.1569

牛津词典

noun

• 发动机；引擎
  the part of a vehicle that produces power to make the vehicle move
  1. a diesel/petrol engine
     柴油 / 汽油发动机
  2. My car had to have a new engine.
     我的汽车得换一个新发动机。
  3. engine trouble
     发动机故障
  4. I switched/turned the engine off.
     我关掉了发动机。
• 火车头；机车
  a vehicle that pulls a train
• 有…型发动机的；有…个引擎的
  having the type or number of engines mentioned
  1. a twin-engined speedboat
     双引擎快艇

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 引擎;发动机
  Theengineof a car or other vehicle is the part that produces the power which makes the vehicle move.
  1. He got into the driving seat and started the engine.
     他坐进驾驶座，发动引擎。
  2. ...an engine failure that forced a jetliner to crash-land in a field.
     迫使喷气式客机在田地里紧急降落的引擎故障
• N-COUNT 机车；火车头
  Anengineis also the large vehicle that pulls a railway train.
  1. In 1941, the train would have been pulled by a steam engine.
     1941年，火车本可以由蒸汽机车拉动。

英英释义

noun

• motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
• an instrument or machine that is used in warfare, such as a battering ram, catapult, artillery piece, etc.
  1. medieval engines of war
• a wheeled vehicle consisting of a self-propelled engine that is used to draw trains along railway tracks
  Synonym:locomotivelocomotive enginerailway locomotive
• something used to achieve a purpose
  1. an engine of change

双语例句

• The engine has more than 4,000 horsepower.
  这台发动机马力超过4,000。
• The plane developed engine trouble soon after taking off
  飞机在起飞后不久发动机就出了问题。
• This engine uses all the most modern technology
  这个发动机汇集了现代最顶尖的科技。
• The engine stalled. He pressed the accelerator hard
  发动机熄火了。他用力踩油门。
• The device automatically disconnects the ignition when the engine is switched off
  当引擎关掉时，这个装置会自动切断点火开关。
• The engine noise rises only slightly as I speed along.
  我一路高速行驶时，发动机的噪音只提高了一点点。
• This engine needs an overhaul.
  这台发动机需要检修。
• The car was powered by a four cylinder air-cooled engine.
  该汽车由一个四缸气冷发动机驱动。
• This has fuelled speculation that he is about to clinch a deal with an American engine manufacturer.
  这更增添了人们对他即将和美国的一家发动机制造商达成协议的猜测。
• Your engine can run happily on 76 octane petrol.
  你的发动机很适合烧76号辛烷汽油。