locomotive

名词 n. 形容词 adj.
中文释义
英 /ˌləʊkəˈməʊtɪv/    美 /ˌloʊkəˈmoʊtɪv/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The power unit of a train that pulls the coaches or wagons.
    — As on all other British Railways standard locomotives to date, the lubrication of motion pins and reversing gear is by grease nipple and gun.
  2. A traction engine. rare
  3. A cheer characterized by a slow beginning and a progressive increase in speed. slang
  4. Any of various early road vehicles, steam-powered, etc., forerunners of the modern car. archaic
  5. A country which drives the world economy by having a high level of imports, such as the United States.
形容词 adj.
  1. Of or relating to locomotion.
  2. Of or relating to the power unit of a train which does not carry passengers or freight itself.
  3. Moving, or capable of motion.
    — Pindar seems to imply that these figures were actually locomotive automata.

词形变化

locomotives plural more locomotive comparative most locomotive superlative

词汇关系

近义词
loco engine
衍生词
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词源

词源 1
From French locomotif, from Latin locō (literally “from a place”) (ablative of locus (“place”)) + Vulgar Latin mōtivus (“moving”) (see motive).
In the rail transport sense, ellipsis of locomotive (steam) engine, attested from 1814.
词源 2
From French locomotif, from Latin locō (literally “from a place”) (ablative of locus (“place”)) + Vulgar Latin mōtivus (“moving”) (see motive).
In the rail transport sense, ellipsis of locomotive (steam) engine, attested from 1814.
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