engine room

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A compartment on a ship in which the engine machinery is located.
  2. The engine compartment of a diesel locomotive.
    — For rigidity, two bulkheads are provided which are welded to the sides and underframe and which separate the cabs from the engine room.
  3. The source of power in a team or other group.; The midfield. figuratively
    — When I look at what is going wrong for Liverpool at the moment, a lot of it stems from the engine room of the team - the midfield.
  4. The source of power in a team or other group.; The pair of locks in a team. figuratively
  5. The source of power in a team or other group.; The front row. figuratively
  6. The source of power in a team or other group.; The rhythm section of a steel band. figuratively
    — And no steel band would be complete without its rhythm section or engine room, as the percussion section is known.

词形变化

engine rooms plural
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