n. 火车头；发动机, 引擎（engine的复数形式）

n motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
n something used to achieve a purpose
n a wheeled vehicle consisting of a self-propelled engine that is used to draw trains along railway tracks
n an instrument or machine that is used in warfare, such as a battering ram, catapult, artillery piece, etc.

engine的用法和样例：

例句

用作名词(n.)

What's the cubic capacity of this engine?这台发动机的立体容积是多少？
There must be something wrong with the engine of my car.我汽车的引擎一定是出故障了。
Industrialization is the most important engine of economic growth.工业化是经济增长最重要的拉动因素。
There was a puff of steam from the engine before it stopped.机车喷出一股蒸气后就停了下来。
Smoke rises from the engine as the train climbs a hill.火车向山上爬着,浓浓的烟雾从火车头升起。

常见句型

用作名词(n.)

This plane has a new engine.这架飞机的发动机是新的。
A long train sometimes needs two engines.长的列车有时需要两个机车。

词汇搭配

用作名词 (n.)

动词+～

cool〔start〕 an engine冷却〔启动〕引擎
design〔operate, repair〕 an engine设计〔操作,修理〕发动机
pull out an engine将机车开出去
reserve an engine倒车

形容词+～

electric engine电力发动机
powerful engine功率大的发动机
empty〔light〕 engines(未挂列车的)空车头

名词+～

fire engine灭火机,消防车
gasoline〔oil〕 engine汽油机
jet engine喷气式发动机
race engine赛车
steam engine蒸汽机

～+名词

engine failure发动机故障

～+介词

the engine of the airplane飞机的发动机

经典引文

A man of quick ingine and deep wisdom.
出自：Sir W. Scott

【近义词】

locomotive火车头
motor马达
mechanism机制
apparatus器官
machine机器
steam engine蒸汽机
diesel locomotive柴油机车
tank engine带有水和燃料的蒸气火车头...
train列车
tank locomotive带有水和燃料的蒸汽火车头...
generator发电机
dynamo[电]发电机；精力充沛的...
turbine涡轮
appliance器具
facility设备
power plant动力厂(发电厂)...
mechanical aid机械辅助器
power力量
plant植物
aid援助
mechanical机械的
locomotive engine机车发动机
machinery机械

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