cowcatcher 排障器 — 中文意思、英文定義、例句

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釋義

排障器

火車前端用來撥開障礙物的金屬架

a sloping metal guard on the nose of a train engine, meant to sweep animals or debris away before the wheels reach them

例句

After the storm, the cowcatcher scraped branches aside as the engine rolled into town.

暴風雨後，排障器把樹枝刮到一旁，火車頭才慢慢開進鎮上。

shows the cowcatcher clearing obstacles from the line

Diego painted the old cowcatcher red before the museum train opened.

在博物館列車開放前，Diego 先把那個老舊的排障器漆成紅色。

同義詞

the cowcatcher on the engine

repair or replace a cowcatcher

Mostly appears in historical or North American railway writing. In technical railway contexts, pilot is often used for the same front guard.

❌The cowcatcher keeps passengers from falling inside the train.

✅The cowcatcher pushes obstacles away from the track in front of the engine.

💡It protects the train's path, not the passenger area.

❌The cowcatcher is the whole front of the train.

✅The cowcatcher is the metal guard at the front of the engine.

💡It names one part, not the entire front section.

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