英语词组engine是什么意思，短语翻译、用法及例句-英语词组固定搭配大全

carb

n. an engine carburetor.

This car needs a new carb.I learned how to clean and adjust a carb by the time I was in high school.

egg-beater

n. an outboard boat motor.

My egg-beater has been acting up, so I didn't go out on the lake today.By the time you get about twenty egg-beaters on the lake at once, it's really pretty noisy.

give it the gun

tr. to gun an engine; to rev an engine up.

Give it the gun for a minute.I gave it the gun, and it backfired.

goose

tr. to rev up an engine; to press down hard on the accelerator of a car.

Why don't you goose the thing and see how fast it'll go?Don't goose it too much.

n. an act of suddenly pressing down the accelerator of a car.

Give it a good goose and see what happens.One more goose, but don't hold it down so long.

gun

tr. to race an engine; to rev up an engine.

See how loud it is when I gun it?Gun the thing again and let me hear it.

pickup

n. the power of a car's engine as reflected in the car's ability to reach a high speed quickly.

This car has more pickup than I really need.Little cars hardly ever have enough pickup.

purr (like a cat)

in. [for an engine] to run well and smoothly.

My car really purred after I got it tuned up.New spark plugs and this old heap will really purr like a cat.

rev something up

tr. to speed up an engine in short bursts.

Rev it up a few times and see if it stalls.Tom sat at the traffic light revving up his engine.

squirrels

n. a car engine's horsepower.

What kind of squirrels you got under the hood?I got 440 squirrels and a gaggle of carburetors.

vroom and varoom

interj. the noise of a loud engine. (Onomatopoetic.)

Vroom, varoom went the engine as Vic gunned it over and over.Suddenly, vroom, a plane passed low overhead.

employ a steam engine to crack a nut

To use excessive, overcomplicated, or extravagant means or force to accomplish something relatively minor or simple. With this new system of issuing licenses, the government has employed a steam engine to crack a nut: four separate departments now handle each stage of an application, when a single department could easily process applications from start to finish.

engine room

The main source of talent, power, or ability in a team or group, likened to the room that houses a ship's engine. Sarah is our engine room, so with her injured, I'm not sure how we'll be able to win on Saturday.

词组	engine
释义	carb n. an engine carburetor. This car needs a new carb.I learned how to clean and adjust a carb by the time I was in high school. egg-beater n. an outboard boat motor. My egg-beater has been acting up, so I didn't go out on the lake today.By the time you get about twenty egg-beaters on the lake at once, it's really pretty noisy. give it the gun tr. to gun an engine; to rev an engine up. Give it the gun for a minute.I gave it the gun, and it backfired. goose 1. tr. to rev up an engine; to press down hard on the accelerator of a car. Why don't you goose the thing and see how fast it'll go?Don't goose it too much. 2. n. an act of suddenly pressing down the accelerator of a car. Give it a good goose and see what happens.One more goose, but don't hold it down so long. gun tr. to race an engine; to rev up an engine. See how loud it is when I gun it?Gun the thing again and let me hear it. pickup n. the power of a car's engine as reflected in the car's ability to reach a high speed quickly. This car has more pickup than I really need.Little cars hardly ever have enough pickup. purr (like a cat) in. [for an engine] to run well and smoothly. My car really purred after I got it tuned up.New spark plugs and this old heap will really purr like a cat. rev something up tr. to speed up an engine in short bursts. Rev it up a few times and see if it stalls.Tom sat at the traffic light revving up his engine. squirrels n. a car engine's horsepower. What kind of squirrels you got under the hood?I got 440 squirrels and a gaggle of carburetors. vroom and varoom interj. the noise of a loud engine. (Onomatopoetic.) Vroom, varoom went the engine as Vic gunned it over and over.Suddenly, vroom, a plane passed low overhead. engine noun► on the engine(used of a racehorse) well in front in a race US, 1994 employ a steam engine to crack a nut To use excessive, overcomplicated, or extravagant means or force to accomplish something relatively minor or simple. With this new system of issuing licenses, the government has employed a steam engine to crack a nut: four separate departments now handle each stage of an application, when a single department could easily process applications from start to finish. engine room The main source of talent, power, or ability in a team or group, likened to the room that houses a ship's engine. Sarah is our engine room, so with her injured, I'm not sure how we'll be able to win on Saturday.
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