horsepower

/ˈhɔːspaʊə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈhɔːrspaʊər/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈhȯrs-ˌpau̇(-ə)r/ (ame, mw)

horsepower — noun

  • horsepowersingular
  • horsepowersplural

1. a standard unit used to express the output strength of an engine or motor, based

1.名詞B1
釋義

a standard unit used to express the output strength of an engine or motor, based on how much work it can do — for example, a car with 200 horsepower can pull much more weight than a car with 100 horsepower

例句

The new sports car has 400 horsepower and reaches sixty in under four seconds.

number + horsepower for engine performance specs

Luca's motorcycle does not have enough horsepower to climb the steep mountain road easily.

enough + [unit] + to-infinitive for capability

同義詞
  • power

    more general term; horsepower is a specific unit, while power can refer to any measure of energy output

  • hp

    standard abbreviation used in technical specs and writing

文法句型

[number] + horsepower

enough + horsepower + to-infinitive

possessive + horsepower

用法筆記

Frequently used with a number (e.g., 200 horsepower). The word does not change form in the plural: you say 300 horsepower, not 300 horsepowers. Commonly shortened to 'hp' in writing. Appears in discussions about cars, trucks, motorcycles, boat motors, and other machinery where engine strength matters.

常見錯誤

❌This engine has 200 horsepowers.
✅This engine has 200 horsepower.
💡'horsepower' stays the same whether you mean one unit or several hundred.