Word · Frequency #23778
horsepowers
马力
horsepowers is the plural of horsepower.
a unit of power equal to 746 watts
- 1.
A nonmetric unit of power with various definitions, commonly the mechanical horsepower, approximately equal to 745.7 watts.
一种非公制功率单位,有多种定义,通常指机械马力,约等于745.7瓦。
- 2.
a unit of power equal to 746 watts
马力(功率单位,等于746瓦)
- 3.
Metric horsepower, a metric unit approximately equal to 735.5 watts.
公制马力,一种公制单位,约等于735.5瓦。
- 4.
Strength, performance capability, specs, or similar.
力量、性能能力、规格或类似属性。
一种非公制功率单位,有多种定义,通常指机械马力,约等于745.7瓦。;马力(功率单位,等于746瓦);公制马力,一种公制单位,约等于735.5瓦。;力量、性能能力、规格或类似属性。;马力;[电] 马力
In use
This car's engine produces 200 horsepower.
The truck needs more horsepower to pull the heavy trailer.
That boat's motor has only ten horsepower, so it moves slowly.
[number] + horsepower
在数字后表示总马力时,horsepower 常用单数形式;词典也列出复数形式 horsepoweres。
The engine produces 400 horsepower.
这台发动机产生400马力。
the horsepower of + [noun]
表达“某物的马力”时,用 the horsepower of ...;句中谓语动词随 horsepower 用单数。
The horsepower of the vehicle is enough for mountain roads.
这辆车的马力足以应付山路。
Common mistakes
The car has 500 horsepowers.
Connections
Collocations
- horsepower rating
- 马力额定值
- The new model has a higher horsepower rating than its predecessor.新车型的马力额定值比上一代更高。
- horsepower output
- 马力输出
- Engineers increased the engine's horsepower output by 15 percent.工程师将发动机的马力输出提高了15%。
- raw horsepower
- 强劲马力
- The car's appeal comes from raw horsepower rather than fuel efficiency.这辆车的吸引力在于强劲的马力而非燃油效率。
- add horsepower
- 增加马力
- You can add horsepower by upgrading the turbocharger.你可以通过升级涡轮增压器来增加马力。
- horsepower per ton
- 每吨马力
- A higher horsepower per ton means faster acceleration.每吨马力越高,加速就越快。
- horsepower curve
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把 horse(马)和 power(力)拆开记:一匹马输出的力量就是 horsepower(马力),1马力≈746瓦。
Context & Register
语域:neutral 常见场景:engineering、automotive specifications、machinery ratings 马力是功率单位,通常用于工程技术、汽车和机械领域;在日常对话中也会出现,但作为技术术语时更正式。
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词与 horsepower 中 -power 的读音 /paʊɚ/ 押韵,均含 /aʊɚ/:flower、shower、tower、cower(拼作 -ower),以及 hour、sour(拼作 -our)。注意 lower /ˈloʊɚ/ 和 rower /ˈroʊɚ/ 虽然也以 -ower 结尾,但读 /oʊɚ/,与 horsepower 不押韵。
Learn the forms together
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