"locomotive" in Chinese (Traditional)
機車
Definition
機車是火車的主要動力部分，負責拉動車廂在鐵軌上行駛。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
「機車」多用於鐵路及技術語境，平常人們用「火車」指整列列車。「機車」只指動力部分，不包括車廂。
Examples
The locomotive pulls all the train cars behind it.
**機車**拉動著所有車廂。
A steam locomotive uses coal to produce power.
蒸氣**機車**用煤炭產生動力。
The museum displays a historic locomotive.
博物館展示了一臺歷史**機車**。
The locomotive broke down, so the train was delayed for hours.
**機車**壞了，火車因此晚點了好幾個小時。
It’s amazing how much weight a single locomotive can move!
一臺**機車**能拉動的重量真讓人驚訝！
They restored the old locomotive to working condition for special events.
他們修復了老**機車**，特別用於活動時展示。