engines
n. 发动机( engine的名词复数 ); 引擎; 火车头; 火车机车
The engine of a car or other vehicle is the part that produces the power which makes the vehicle move.
He got into the driving seat and started the engine.
他坐进驾驶座,发动引擎。
...an engine failure that forced a jetliner to crash-land in a field.
迫使喷气式客机在田地里紧急降落的引擎故障
An engine is also the large vehicle that pulls a railway train.
In 1941, the train would have been pulled by a steam engine.
1941年,火车本可以由蒸汽机车拉动。
I heard the engines revving as the lorries backed and turned.
卡车倒车和掉头的时候,我听见发动机的轰鸣声。
The colonel ordered, "I want two good engines down here asap."
上校命令道:“尽快给我找两台性能好的发动机来。”
Police with riot gear and several fire engines are in attendance.
防暴警察和数辆消防车都到了。
The fire engines were just pulling up, sirens blaring.
消防车正要停下来,警报器发出刺耳的声音。
The crew fought a losing battle to try to restart the engines.
全体船员努力尝试重新启动发动机,但结果徒劳无功。