steam engine
noun [ C ] uk/ˈstiːm ˌen.dʒɪn/ us/ˈstiːm ˌen.dʒɪn/
蒸汽机
an engine that uses steam to produce power
He built a steam engine to run a sewing machine. 他造了一台蒸汽机来带动缝纫机。
Before the steam engine and electric power, 70% of us lived in rural areas. 在蒸汽机和电力出现之前，我们70%的人都生活在农村地区。
(also steam locomotive)蒸汽机头
a vehicle with an engine powered by steam, used for pulling trains
You can ride in an old train pulled by a steam engine. 你可以乘坐由蒸汽机拉动的老火车。
George Stephenson's Rocket was the first steam engine to pull a train effectively in England in 1829. 1829年乔治·史蒂芬森的"火箭号"是英国第一台有效拉动火车的蒸汽机。
(also steam train)蒸汽机车，蒸汽火车
a train pulled by an engine powered by steam
The steam engine that takes Harry to school is called the Hogwarts Express. 把哈利送到学校的蒸汽机车叫做“霍格沃茨特快”。
For tourist railways, steam engines are one way to attract passengers and increase profits. 对于旅游铁路来说，蒸汽机车是吸引旅客、增加利润的一种方式。