locomotive

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n. 火车头, 机车 a. 运转的, 火车头的, 移动的

发音

UK /ˌləʊkəˈməʊtɪv/
US /ˌloʊkəˈmoʊtɪv/

词形变化

locomotives 复数 locomotives more locomotive 比较级 most locomotive 最高级

教材释义与例句

名词

机车；火车头

形容词

火车头的；运动的；移动的

释义与例句

n. C2
  1. 1.

    The power unit of a train that pulls the coaches or wagons.

    交通
  2. 2.

    A traction engine.

    机车

    火车头

    机车头

    罕用
  3. 3.

    A cheer characterized by a slow beginning and a progressive increase in speed.

    俚语
  4. 4.

    Any of various early road vehicles, steam-powered, etc., forerunners of the modern car.

    古体
  5. 5.

    A country which drives the world economy by having a high level of imports, such as the United States.

    金融
adj.
  1. 1.

    Of or relating to locomotion.

  2. 2.

    Of or relating to the power unit of a train which does not carry passengers or freight itself.

  3. 3.

    Moving, or capable of motion.

词汇关系

名词

同义词 1

engine

下位词 10

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部分词 5

pilot buffer fender cowcatcher footplate

整体词 1

train
形容词

同义词 1

locomotor

相关短语

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词源

From French locomotif, from Latin locō (literally “from a place”) (ablative of locus (“place”)) + Vulgar Latin mōtivus (“moving”) (see motive). In the rail transport sense, ellipsis of locomotive (steam) engine, attested from 1814.

来源：wiktionary