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steam engine
noun[ C ]
uk /ˈstiːm ˌen.dʒɪn/ us /ˈstiːm ˌen.dʒɪn/
an engine that uses steam to produce power: 蒸汽机
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。
(alsosteam locomotive)
a vehicle with an engine powered by steam, used for pulling trains: 蒸汽机头
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。
(alsosteam train, steam locomotive)
a train pulled by an engine powered by steam: 蒸汽机车，蒸汽火车
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.
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