How do you use "engine" in a sentence?

The car's engine wouldn't start on the cold morning. Steam engines powered the Industrial Revolution. Small businesses are the engine of the local economy.

engine

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意味: A machine that converts energy into mechanical force; the driving force behind something

发动机，引擎；推动力

motor; fuerza motriz

エンジン；原動力

엔진; 원동력

An engine is a machine that produces power and motion, typically by burning fuel or using electricity. It is commonly found in vehicles, aircraft, and industrial machinery. Figuratively, engine can refer to anything that drives or powers a system, such as 'the engine of economic growth'. A 'search engine' refers to software that searches databases.

发动机是一种产生动力和运动的机器，通常通过燃烧燃料或使用电力。它常见于车辆、飞机和工业机械中。比喻地，引擎可以指驱动或推动系统的任何事物，如'经济增长的引擎'。'搜索引擎'指的是搜索数据库的软件。

Un motor es una máquina que produce potencia y movimiento, típicamente quemando combustible o usando electricidad. Se encuentra comúnmente en vehículos, aviones y maquinaria industrial. Figurativamente, motor puede referirse a cualquier cosa que impulse un sistema, como «el motor del crecimiento económico». Un «motor de búsqueda» se refiere al software que busca en bases de datos.

エンジンは、通常燃料を燃やすか電気を使って動力と運動を生み出す機械です。車両、航空機、産業機械によく見られます。比喩的に、エンジンは「経済成長のエンジン」のように、システムを駆動するものを指すことがあります。「検索エンジン」はデータベースを検索するソフトウェアを指します。

Engine은 보통 연료를 연소하거나 전기를 사용하여 동력과 운동을 생산하는 기계이다. 차량, 항공기, 산업 기계에 흔히 사용된다. 비유적으로 '경제 성장의 엔진'처럼 시스템을 추진하거나 작동시키는 것을 가리킬 수 있다. 'Search engine'은 데이터베이스를 검색하는 소프트웨어를 뜻한다.

例文

The car's engine wouldn't start on the cold morning.
寒冷的早晨，汽车的发动机启动不了。
El motor del coche no arrancaba en la fría mañana.
寒い朝、車のエンジンがかからなかった。
추운 아침에 차 엔진이 걸리지 않았다.
Steam engines powered the Industrial Revolution.
蒸汽机推动了工业革命。
Las máquinas de vapor impulsaron la Revolución Industrial.
蒸気機関が産業革命を推進した。
증기 기관이 산업 혁명을 이끌었다.
Small businesses are the engine of the local economy.
小企业是地方经济的引擎。
Las pequeñas empresas son el motor de la economía local.
中小企業は地域経済のエンジンです。
중소기업은 지역 경제의 원동력이다.

発音

使い方ガイド

場面: general

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

From Old French 'engin' meaning 'skill' or 'cleverness', from Latin 'ingenium' (inborn qualities, talent), from 'in-' (in) and 'gignere' (to beget). Originally meant a plot or trick, then a mechanical device.

文化的背景

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

ストーリーと豆知識

The word 'engine' comes from Latin 'ingenium' meaning cleverness or talent (the same root as 'ingenious'). Originally it referred to any clever mechanical device. The first steam engine was invented by Thomas Newcomen in 1712, and James Watt later improved it dramatically.

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