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the engine of [something]
Tourism is the engine of the local economy.
旅游业是当地经济的引擎。
引擎；发动机
engines — plural of engine
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
引擎；发动机
engine (motor)
Tourism is the engine of the local economy.
旅游业是当地经济的引擎。
用于战争的大型器械,如攻城槌、投石车等。
A large construction used in warfare, such as a battering ram, catapult etc.
将能量转化为有用运动或物理效应的复杂机械装置。
A complex mechanical device which converts energy into useful motion or physical effects.
影响更大群体的人或群体；推动力。
A person or group of people which influence a larger group; a driving force.
汽车或其他车辆中提供运动动力的部件,尤指内燃机驱动的。
The part of a car or other vehicle which provides the force for motion, now especially one powered by internal combustion.
The car's engine makes a strange noise when I start it.
我的汽车发动机启动时会发出奇怪的噪音。
The mechanic checked the engine and found the problem.
机械师检查了发动机并找到了问题。
Ships with large engines can cross the ocean quickly.
拥有大型发动机的船只可以快速穿越海洋。
Tourism is the engine of the local economy.
旅游业是当地经济的引擎。
常构成复合名词，如 engine room（发动机房）、engine oil（机油）等。
The engine failure caused a delay.
发动机故障导致了延误。
常见动词有 start（启动）、turn off（关闭）、repair（修理）等。
He started the engine and drove away.
他启动发动机然后开走了。
Not this
My car's motor is broken.
Use this
My car's engine is broken.
汽车的内燃机应使用 engine 而非 motor，motor 通常指电动机。
Not this
The engine arrived at the station.
Use this
The train arrived at the station.
整列火车用 train，engine 仅指火车头，不可指整列火车。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
汽车发动机
The car engine needs regular maintenance.
汽车发动机需要定期保养。
搜索引擎
Google is the most popular search engine.
谷歌是最流行的搜索引擎。
发动机房；机舱
The engineer checked the engine room for any leaks.
工程师检查了发动机房是否有泄漏。
发动机故障
The plane had to make an emergency landing due to engine failure.
由于发动机故障，飞机不得不紧急迫降。
启动引擎
He turned the key to start the engine.
他转动钥匙启动引擎。
发动机噪音
The engine noise was so loud that we could barely hear each other.
发动机噪音太大，我们几乎听不见彼此说话。
变革的引擎
Technology is the main engine of change in modern society.
技术是现代社会中变革的主要引擎。
增长的引擎
Small businesses are often the engine of growth for the economy.
小企业通常是经济增长的引擎。
核心部门
The marketing team is the engine room of the company.
营销团队是公司的核心部门。
引擎全功率。
Captain Picard orders the engines to be brought to full power.
皮卡德舰长命令将引擎调至全功率。
引擎，引擎九号，在芝加哥线上运行。
A classic children's rhyme about a train engine.
一首关于火车引擎的经典童谣。
Use engines naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
将 engine 联想为“引擎”的谐音“恩金”，想象恩人送了一台黄金引擎，动力强劲。
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The ending '-ine' can sound like /aɪn/ (fine), /iːn/ (machine), or /ɪn/ (determine, engine). Note that 'engine' has a /dʒ/ sound because of the 'g'.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.