Engine
['endʒɪn] or ['ɛndʒɪn]
解釋/意思:
(noun.) motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work.
(noun.) an instrument or machine that is used in warfare, such as a battering ram, catapult, artillery piece, etc.; 'medieval engines of war'.
(noun.) something used to achieve a purpose; 'an engine of change'.
德威特編輯--From WordNet
解釋/意思:
(n.) (Pronounced, in this sense, ////.) Natural capacity; ability; skill.
(n.) Anything used to effect a purpose; any device or contrivance; an agent.
(n.) Any instrument by which any effect is produced; especially, an instrument or machine of war or torture.
(n.) A compound machine by which any physical power is applied to produce a given physical effect.
(v. t.) To assault with an engine.
(v. t.) To equip with an engine; -- said especially of steam vessels; as, vessels are often built by one firm and engined by another.
(v. t.) (Pronounced, in this sense, /////.) To rack; to torture.
編輯:梅布尔
同義詞及近義詞：
n. [1]. Machine.[2]. Implement, instrument, weapon, agent, means.
手打:兰斯洛特
解釋/意思:
n. a complex and powerful machine esp. a prime mover: a military machine: anything used to effect a purpose: a device: contrivance: (obs.) ability genius.—v.t. to contrive: to put into action.—ns. En′gine-driv′er one who manages an engine esp. who drives a locomotive; Engineer′ an engine maker or manager: one who directs works and engines: a soldier belonging to the division of the army called Engineers consisting of men trained to engineering work.—v.i. to act as an engineer.—v.t. to arrange contrive.—ns. Engineer′ing the art or profession of an engineer; En′gine-man one who drives an engine; En′gine-room the room in a vessel in which the engines are placed; En′ginery the art or business of managing engines: engines collectively: machinery; En′gine-turn′ing a kind of ornament made by a rose-engine as on the backs of watches &c.—Civil engineer (see Civil).
校對:弗恩
娱乐性解釋/意思：
To dream of an engine, denotes you will encounter grave difficulties and journeys, but you will have substantial friends to uphold you. Disabled engines stand for misfortune and loss of relatives.
To see a fire-engine, denotes worry under extraordinary circumstances, but which will result in good fortune. To see one broken down, foretells accident or serious loss For a young woman to ride on one, denotes she will engage in some unladylike and obnoxious affair.
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例句/造句/用法:
- It is also said that one man to-day, with the aid of a steam engine, performs the work of 120 men in the last century. Edward W. Byrn. 十九世紀發明進展.
- Without it the engine would have been too clumsy and slow for practical use, but with it the greatest possibilities of use appeared. 魯伯特·薩金特·荷蘭. 歷史性發明.
- The instruments show a rapidly decreasing air pressure on all parts of Barsoom--the engine has stopped. 愛德格·賴斯·巴勒斯. 火星公主.
- This was a very primitive device, requiring several minutes for the engine to make one stroke, but it was the beginning of the practical use of steam as a motive power. 魯伯特·薩金特·荷蘭. 歷史性發明.
- She was built by the William Cramp & Sons Ship and Engine Building Company, of Philadelphia, was launched Oct. Edward W. Byrn. 十九世紀發明進展.
- I got some data and made up my mind that what was needed was a very powerful engine for its weight, in small compass. 弗蘭克·路易斯·戴爾. 愛迪生的生平和發明.
- Capacity freight engine, ten tons net freight; cost of handling a ton of freight per mile per horse-power to be less than ordinary locomotive. 弗蘭克·路易斯·戴爾. 愛迪生的生平和發明.
- Mr. Sprague realized the trouble, quickly threw off the current and stopped the engine. 弗蘭克·路易斯·戴爾. 愛迪生的生平和發明.
- A very simple illustration of the working of a steam engine is given in Figure 128. 伯莎M.克拉克. 科學通論.
- This increase of evaporative power increased the speed the engine could attain. 魯伯特·薩金特·荷蘭. 歷史性發明.
- The large and powerful engines on the Great Western Railway have, however, only two driving wheels, which are 8 feet in diameter. 弗雷德里克·科利爾·貝克維爾. 偉大的事實.
- These engines weigh as much as 31 tons, which is seven times more than the weight of the Rocket. 弗雷德里克·科利爾·貝克維爾. 偉大的事實.
- In the Hetton Railway, which ran for a part of its distance through rough country, he used stationary engines wherever he could not secure grades that would make locomotives practicable. 魯伯特·薩金特·荷蘭. 歷史性發明.
- The study and application of these conditions created great advancements in gas engines. 威廉·亨利·杜利特. 世紀發明.
- If it ends in your setting the house on fire, Damme if I send for the engines, unless you ring the bell and order them first! 威爾基·柯林斯. 月亮寶石.
- They are said to be the first gas-steam engines to be put to practical use. 佚名. 神奇的知識之書.
- The station at Berlin comprised five boilers, and six vertical steam-engines driving by belts twelve Edison dynamos, each of about fifty-five horse-power capacity. 弗蘭克·路易斯·戴爾. 愛迪生的生平和發明.
- Air engines have been invented which can be used to either heat or cool the air, or do one or the other automatically. 威廉·亨利·杜利特. 世紀發明.
- Orders began to flow in, and Watt had his hands full in traveling about the country superintending the erection of his steam-engines. 魯伯特·薩金特·荷蘭. 歷史性發明.
- Fleeming Jenkins that Gas engines will ultimately supplant the steam. 威廉·亨利·杜利特. 世紀發明.
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