combustion chamber
combustion chamber — 名詞
1. an enclosed area inside a device such as a furnace, boiler, or heater, where fue
燃燒室
燃料與空氣燃燒的密封空間
an enclosed area inside a device such as a furnace, boiler, or heater, where fuel and air mix and burn to produce heat
The furnace's combustion chamber reached a temperature of over 800 degrees Celsius.
這座熔爐的燃燒室溫度達到了攝氏800度以上。
technical context: industrial furnace
Putri checked the combustion chamber for cracks before restarting the boiler.
Putri 在重新啟動鍋爐前檢查了燃燒室是否有裂痕。
A spark ignites the gas mixture inside the combustion chamber of the water heater.
火花在熱水器的燃燒室內點燃混合氣體。
The engineer designed a new combustion chamber that burns fuel more efficiently.
工程師設計了一種燃燒效率更高的新燃燒室。
All the heat from the fire is contained within the combustion chamber of the stove.
爐火產生的所有熱能都保留在爐子的燃燒室內。
- firebox
used especially for furnaces and steam boilers; slightly older term
- burner chamber
emphasises the burner component; more specific to industrial systems
文法句型
the combustion chamber of [device]
[adjective] combustion chamber
用法筆記
In technical writing, the temperature, pressure, and volume of the combustion chamber are key design parameters. This sense applies broadly to any heat-producing device that burns fuel, not only engines.
常見錯誤
2. the space inside an engine cylinder where fuel and air are compressed and ignite
引擎燃燒室
引擎汽缸內燃油爆炸的空間
the space inside an engine cylinder where fuel and air are compressed and ignited to produce the force that powers a vehicle
Folake removed the cylinder head to inspect the combustion chamber of her motorbike's engine.
Folake 拆下汽缸蓋檢查她機車引擎的燃燒室。
automotive repair context
In a diesel engine, air is compressed in the combustion chamber before fuel is injected.
在柴油引擎中，空氣先在燃燒室內壓縮，然後才噴入燃油。
diesel engine process
Carbon buildup inside the combustion chamber can reduce engine performance and increase fuel use.
燃燒室內的積碳會降低引擎性能並增加油耗。
Modern cars use a compact combustion chamber design to improve fuel efficiency.
現代汽車採用緊湊的燃燒室設計來提升燃油效率。
Sana learned how the shape of the combustion chamber affects how completely the fuel burns.
Sana 學到燃燒室的形狀如何影響燃油燃燒的完全程度。
- firing chamber
used in some technical manuals; interchangeable in engine contexts
- cylinder space
descriptive but less standard as a technical term
文法句型
in a/the combustion chamber
[type] combustion chamber
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1: this sense specifically refers to the part of an internal combustion engine (car, motorcycle, generator), whereas sense 1 covers any heat-producing device. This is the more common sense in everyday technical conversation.