engine
US /ˈen.dʒɪn/
UK /ˈen.dʒɪn/
1.
发动机, 引擎
a machine with moving parts that converts power into motion
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The car's engine started with a roar.
汽车引擎轰鸣着启动了。
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A powerful jet engine propelled the aircraft.
一台强大的喷气发动机推动了飞机。
2.
机车, 火车头
a railway locomotive
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The steam engine chugged slowly down the tracks.
蒸汽机车沿着轨道缓慢地行驶。
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The train was pulled by a powerful diesel engine.
火车由一台强大的柴油机车牵引。