locomotive
locomotive — 名詞
- locomotivesingular
- locomotivesplural
1. the large vehicle at the front of a train that produces power and pulls the trai
火車頭
鐵路列車前方的動力車廂
the large vehicle at the front of a train that produces power and pulls the train along the railway tracks
The old steam locomotive pulled slowly into the station, releasing a cloud of white smoke.
那輛老舊的蒸汽火車頭緩緩駛入車站，噴出一團白煙。
collocation: steam locomotive
A railway enthusiast named Diego photographed the locomotive as it passed through the countryside.
一位名叫 Diego 的鐵道迷拍攝了這輛火車頭穿過鄉間的畫面。
Nalini watched from the bridge as the freight locomotive hauled fifty cars up the mountain grade.
Nalini 從橋上看著那輛貨運火車頭拖著五十節車廂爬上山坡。
The station master checked the locomotive's steam pressure before the morning service began.
站長在早班車出發前檢查了火車頭的蒸汽壓力。
用法筆記
In everyday conversation, the shorter word 'engine' is often used instead; 'locomotive' is more formal or technical.
常見錯誤
locomotive — 形容詞
- locomotivepositive
- more locomotivecomparative
- most locomotivesuperlative
1. concerning how a living creature or machine moves from place to place by its own
移動的；運動的
關於自主移動能力的
concerning how a living creature or machine moves from place to place by its own power
The biology students studied the locomotive organs of earthworms under a microscope.
生物課的學生在顯微鏡下觀察蚯蚓的運動器官。
collocation: locomotive organs
Physical therapy helped restore the patient's locomotive functions after the accident.
物理治療幫助那位病人在事故後恢復了運動功能。
collocation: locomotive functions
Horses possess remarkable locomotive abilities that allow them to cover long distances.
馬匹擁有驚人的移動能力，可長距離奔跑。
The engineers designed a small robot whose locomotive system copies the way insects move.
工程師設計了一款小型機器人，其移動系統模仿昆蟲的移動方式。
- locomotor
near-synonym used mainly in biology and medicine; e.g., 'locomotor system'
- mobile
broader and more common; simply means able to move, not specifically by own power
- ambulatory
restricted to walking or medical contexts; e.g., 'ambulatory patient'
- sedentary
describes organisms that stay in one place; opposite in biology contexts
用法筆記
Primarily found in technical, biological, and medical writing. In everyday English, 'movement' or 'mobility' are preferred.