locomotive

/ˌləʊkəˈməʊtɪv/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌləʊkəˈməʊtɪv/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌlō-kə-ˈmō-tiv/ (ame, mw) · /ˌləʊ.kəˈməʊ.tɪv/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌloʊ.kəˈmoʊ.t̬ɪv/ (ame, ipa)

locomotive — 名詞

  • locomotivesingular
  • locomotivesplural

1. the large vehicle at the front of a train that produces power and pulls the trai

1.名詞B1
釋義

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

例句

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。

同義詞
  • engine

    more general term; can refer to any machine that produces power, not just a railway vehicle

  • train

    refers to the whole connected set of carriages including the locomotive, not the power unit alone

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

❌The locomotive driver waved from the window.
✅The train driver waved from the window of the locomotive.
💡'Locomotive' refers to the machine itself, not a person who operates it.

locomotive — 形容詞