engine
gb/ˈɛnd͡ʒən/ us/ˈɛnd͡ʒən/
A2
Anh
~ 1500
Các nghĩa
0 nghĩa
Danh từ
A2
entity
1
Machine converting energy to power
A machine that uses fuel or power to make something move or work.
Mẫu sử dụng:
an engine [runs/stops/fails]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes confuse 'engine' with 'motor', but 'engine' is usually for larger machines like cars, planes, and ships.
Từ đồng nghĩa
motor (Often used for smaller machines or electrical devices, while 'engine' is common for vehicles.)
Từ trái nghĩa
brake (A device used to slow or stop motion, opposite in function to an engine's purpose.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
car engine
|diesel engine
|jet engine
|engine failure
|engine power
Chủ đề
technology
|transportation
|engineering
|science
Ví dụ
- The car's engine needs to be replaced.
- The airplane's engines roared as it took off.
- He opened the hood to check the engine.
- The ship is powered by a massive diesel engine.
Ví dụ cho người học
- The car has a big engine.
- The plane has two engines.
- My bike does not have an engine.
- We fix the engine of the boat.
Danh từ
B1
entity
2
Software that processes data
A main computer program that does a special job, like finding information on the internet.
Lỗi thường gặp:
Some learners think 'engine' here means a physical machine, but in computing it is software.
Từ đồng nghĩa
platform (A broader term for systems that support applications; 'engine' refers to the core processing part.)
Từ trái nghĩa
frontend (The user-facing part of software, as opposed to the processing core or 'engine'.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
search engine
|game engine
|rendering engine
|engine update
Chủ đề
technology
|computing
Ví dụ
- Google is the most popular search engine.
- The game uses a new 3D engine for better graphics.
- They updated the rendering engine to improve performance.
- Developers built the app using a custom engine.
Ví dụ cho người học
- Google is a search engine.
- This game has a new engine.
- The website uses a fast engine.
- We need a better search engine.
Danh từ
formal
B2
entity
3
Force driving a process forward
A person or thing that makes something happen or grow quickly.
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners may misunderstand this figurative use and think it refers to machines only.
Từ đồng nghĩa
driving force (More figurative and common in everyday speech; 'engine' here is often used in formal contexts.)
Từ trái nghĩa
obstacle (Something that slows or stops progress, opposite of a driving 'engine'.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
engine of growth
|engine of change
|economic engine
Chủ đề
business
|society
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- Innovation is the main engine of economic growth.
- Education is the engine that drives social change.
- Tourism has become the country's economic engine.
Ví dụ cho người học
- Tourism is an engine of growth here.
- Education is the engine of change.
- The factory is an engine for jobs.
Ngữ pháp
Dạng từ điển
engine
IPA
GB/ˈɛnd͡ʒən/
US/ˈɛnd͡ʒən/
Âm tiết và trọng âm
en - gine (2 âm tiết)
Stress on 1st syllable (en)
Các dạng từ
Noun
- Base: engine
- Plural: engines
Họ từ
Forms
engines
noun
Core family
engineer
noun A2
engineering
noun B1
Advanced or less common
reengineer
verb
reengineering
noun
Cách diễn đạt
engine of growth
1/ˈɛnd͡ʒən əv ɡɹˈoʊθ/
fixed phrase
formal
Thing driving economic growth
Something that helps an economy or business grow quickly.
Ví dụ
- Tourism has become an important engine of growth for the country.
- Innovation is often seen as the key engine of growth in modern economies.
fire up the engine
1/fˈaɪɚ ˈʌp ðə ˈɛnd͡ʒən/
fixed phrase
Start a motor running
To start a machine's motor so it begins working.
Ví dụ
- He fired up the engine and drove away.
- Let's fire up the engine and see if it works.
search engine
1/sˈɚt͡ʃ ˈɛnd͡ʒən/
fixed phrase
Program for finding web information
A computer program that finds information on the internet when you type words into it.
Ví dụ
- Google is the most widely used search engine in the world.
- You can find recipes by using any search engine.