locomotives
locomotives — 名詞
- locomotivessingular
- locomotivesesplural
1. the powered vehicle at the front of a train that pulls the carriages or wagons b
火車頭
火車前端牽引車廂的動力部分
the powered vehicle at the front of a train that pulls the carriages or wagons behind it
The locomotive at the front of the train slowed down as it neared the platform.
火車頭在接近月台時放慢了速度。
Aisha could hear the locomotive rumbling ahead as she sat in the first carriage.
坐在第一節車廂的 Aisha 可以聽到前方火車頭低沉的轟鳴聲。
A second locomotive was added to push the heavy freight train up the mountain.
為了把沉重的貨運列車推上山，又加了一臺火車頭。
The locomotive broke down in the mountain pass, leaving the whole train stranded on the tracks for hours.
火車頭在山口拋錨了，整列火車被困在軌道上好幾個小時。
Eri watched the locomotive being coupled to the long row of passenger carriages.
Eri 看著火車頭被連接到那一長排客車車廂上。
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 2 (RAIL VEHICLE): this sense focuses on the locomotive's role as the pulling part of a train, while sense 2 describes it as a self-contained machine.
常見錯誤
2. a self-propelled rail vehicle, classified as steam, diesel, or electric, that ru
鐵路機車
以蒸汽、柴油或電力驅動的鐵路車輛
a self-propelled rail vehicle, classified as steam, diesel, or electric, that runs on railway tracks
A huge black locomotive pulled the long line of cars up the steep hill.
一臺巨大的黑色鐵路機車拉著長長的車廂，緩慢地爬上陡峭的山坡。
collocation: steam locomotive / diesel locomotive / electric locomotive
Diesel locomotives took over from steam engines on most railway lines after the war.
戰後，柴油鐵路機車在大多數鐵路線上取代了蒸汽引擎。
João climbed into the locomotive cab and checked the brake pressure before pulling out of the freight yard.
João 爬進鐵路機車的駕駛室，在駛出貨運調車場前檢查了煞車壓力。
An electric locomotive pulled twenty coal wagons through the Swiss mountains without leaving a trail of smoke.
一輛電力鐵路機車拉著二十節煤車穿越瑞士山區，沒有留下一絲煙霧。
Children stood by the tracks and waved as the big locomotive thundered past.
孩子們站在軌道旁，向呼嘯而過的大鐵路機車揮手。
- engine
broader — can refer to any machine that turns energy into motion, not only rail vehicles
- train engine
more specific to railway use; interchangeable with locomotive in everyday speech
文法句型
steam/diesel/electric + locomotive
3. a person, organization, or sector that acts as the main driver of activity or gr
推動力
比喻推動經濟或事物發展的主要力量
a person, organization, or sector that acts as the main driver of activity or growth in a wider system, especially an economy
After the 2008 crash, small businesses in the Midlands became the locomotive of job creation.
2008 年金融危機後，英格蘭中部的小企業成了就業成長的推動力。
metaphorical use: the locomotive of [something]
Minister Chen pointed to the new port as the locomotive of the province's economic revival.
陳部長指出，新的港口是帶動該省經濟復甦的推動力。
Ms. Okafor was the locomotive of the team, pushing everyone to meet the tight deadline.
Okafor 女士是團隊的推動力，促使每個人趕上緊湊的截止日期。
At the summit, Rachid argued that manufacturing had been the locomotive of his country's growth for decades.
在峰會上，Rachid 主張製造業數十年來一直是該國成長的推動力。
- driving force
more common, less vivid — does not carry the image of pulling a heavy load
- engine
similar figurative use, e.g. 'engine of growth'; slightly more everyday than 'locomotive'
- powerhouse
emphasises energy and productivity rather than pulling or leading
文法句型
the locomotive of [growth/the economy/progress]
用法筆記
Always figurative. Most often appears in the pattern 'the locomotive of [something]' to name what is being driven forward — growth, the economy, progress, etc.
常見錯誤
locomotives — 形容詞
- locomotivespositive
- more locomotivescomparative
- most locomotivessuperlative
1. relating to a living creature's ability to move itself from one place to another
移動的
生物自主移動能力的，正式用語
relating to a living creature's ability to move itself from one place to another
Dr. Nakamura studied the locomotive behaviour of several different species of lizards.
Nakamura 博士研究了幾種不同蜥蜴物種的移動行為。
formal/technical register: locomotive behaviour
After the motorcycle crash, Mr. Kowalski's locomotive functions were severely limited for nearly a year.
摩托車事故後，Kowalski 先生的移動功能嚴重受限了將近一年。
Dr. Patel's study measured the locomotive skills of children with cerebral palsy before and after therapy.
Patel 博士的研究測量了腦性麻痺兒童在治療前後的移動技能。
The Arctic tern's highly developed locomotive system allows it to migrate from pole to pole each year.
北極燕鷗高度發達的移動系統讓牠每年能夠從一極遷徙到另一極。
- motor
more common in everyday and medical contexts, e.g. 'motor skills' vs the rarer 'locomotive skills'
- locomotory
rare, technical synonym — virtually interchangeable but even less common
文法句型
locomotive + [skills/functions/abilities/organs]
用法筆記
Formal and technical. Most commonly used in biological and medical writing to describe an organism's ability to move. In everyday contexts, use 'movement' or 'motor' instead (e.g. 'motor skills' rather than 'locomotive skills').