"locomotive" in Chinese (Simplified)
机车
Definition
机车是火车的主要动力部分，负责拉动车厢在铁轨上行驶。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
“机车”多用于铁路和技术语境，平时人们用“火车”指整个列车。'机车'只指动力部分，不包括车厢。
Examples
The locomotive pulls all the train cars behind it.
**机车**拉动着所有车厢。
A steam locomotive uses coal to produce power.
蒸汽**机车**用煤炭产生动力。
The museum displays a historic locomotive.
博物馆展出了一台历史**机车**。
The locomotive broke down, so the train was delayed for hours.
**机车**坏了，火车因此晚点了好几个小时。
It’s amazing how much weight a single locomotive can move!
一台**机车**能拉动的重量真让人惊叹！
They restored the old locomotive to working condition for special events.
他们修复了老**机车**，专门用于特别活动。