engine

noun

1. 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。
2. 火车头；机车
   a vehicle that pulls a train
3. 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

1. N-COUNT 引擎;发动机
   The engine of 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
2. N-COUNT 机车；火车头
   An engine is 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。

1. 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。
2. The engine burst into life.
   引擎突然发动了。
3. 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。
4. Its engine is coupled to a semiautomatic gearbox
   它的发动机与一个半自动变速箱相连接。
5. The engine had a broken crankshaft.
   发动机的曲轴断了。
6. Engine cut-out devices and steering wheel locks do not protect the car's contents.
   发动机断电装置和方向盘锁无法保护汽车的内部。
7. 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。
8. He got into the driving seat and started the engine.
   他坐上了驾驶员的位置发动了引擎。
9. 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。
10. The engine fired and we moved off.
    点着引擎后我们就开走了。
11. The engine note changed as the aircraft landed, taxied and halted
    发动机的声音随着飞机着陆、滑行和停下一直在变化。
12. The engine has more than 4,000 horsepower.
    这台发动机马力超过4,000。
13. The engine imploded
    发动机内爆了。
14. The company's latest newcomer is a 4 x 4 estate with a 2.2 litre petrol engine.
    公司最近新到了一辆有2.2升汽油发动机的4x4客货两用车。
15. Your engine can run happily on 76 octane petrol.
    你的发动机很适合烧76号辛烷汽油。
16. We used sail power and turned the engine off to save our fuel
    我们借助风帆的动力航行，且关掉了发动机以节省燃油。
17. We opened up the car bonnet and he started poking around in my engine.
    我们打开了车子的引擎盖，他开始仔细查看发动机。
18. The engine stalled. He pressed the accelerator hard
    发动机熄火了。他用力踩油门。
19. The GM diesel engine shunted the coaches to Platform 4.
    通用柴油动力火车头将车厢转轨到了4号月台。
20. 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。
21. The engine stalled
    发动机突然熄火了。
22. We were just passing one of the parking bays when a car's engine started.
    我们从一个停车区经过时，一辆车发动了引擎。
23. Arnold stopped the engine and got out of the car
    阿诺德关掉发动机，下了车。
24. Japan's space ambitions have had a set-back after the failure of an engine in a test run
    一次试运行中的引擎失灵使得日本的太空梦想遭受了挫折。
25. This engine uses all the most modern technology
    这个发动机汇集了现代最顶尖的科技。
26. 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。
27. The engine turned a propeller.
    发动机使螺旋桨旋转起来。
28. The engine has frozen up.
    发动机冻住了。
29. This engine needs an overhaul.
    这台发动机需要检修。
30. I'll be sitting in the third carriage from the engine.
    我将坐在机车后面的第三节车厢内。

noun

1. motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work

2. an instrument or machine that is used in warfare, such as a battering ram, catapult, artillery piece, etc.
   1. medieval engines of war

3. a wheeled vehicle consisting of a self-propelled engine that is used to draw trains along railway tracks

   Synonym:    locomotivelocomotive enginerailway locomotive

4. something used to achieve a purpose
   1. an engine of change