turbocharger

IPA/ˈtɜːbəʊtʃɑːdʒə(r)/
IPA/ˈtɜːrbəʊtʃɑːrdʒər/

turbocharger — 名詞

1. a part of an engine that is driven by hot exhaust gases to pump a greater amount

1.名詞B2
釋義

渦輪增壓器

利用廢氣驅動渦輪增加引擎動力的裝置

a part of an engine that is driven by hot exhaust gases to pump a greater amount of oxygen into the cylinders, so the engine burns extra fuel and creates more power while keeping the same size

例句

Minho took his car to the garage because the turbocharger had stopped working.

Minho 把車開到修車廠，因為渦輪增壓器壞了。

collocation: turbocharger stopped working / faulty turbocharger

Yael chose a diesel pickup with a turbocharger for better towing power on mountain roads.

Yael 選擇了一輛配備渦輪增壓器的柴油皮卡車，以便在山路上有更強的拖曳力。

pattern: [vehicle] with a turbocharger

同義詞
  • turbo

    shortened informal form; 'My car has a turbo' is common in casual speech but not in technical writing

  • supercharger

    a related but different device — superchargers are powered by a belt from the engine, not by exhaust gases; the two terms are often confused by non-specialists

反義詞
  • naturally aspirated engine

    an engine without any forced-induction device (neither turbocharger nor supercharger), drawing air at normal atmospheric pressure

文法句型

turbocharger + verb (e.g. forces, pushes, increases)

用法筆記

Frequently used in the context of car engines, diesel engines, and performance vehicles. The short form 'turbo' is common in informal speech.

常見錯誤

❌My car has a turbocharger that uses the belt to spin the fan.
✅My car has a turbocharger that uses exhaust gases to spin the turbine.
💡A turbocharger runs on exhaust gas, not a belt drive. A belt-driven device is called a supercharger.