Phrase
locomotive engineer
noun
火车司机
a person who drives a train
- 1.
Synonym of railroad engineer.
railroad engineer的同义词。
railroad engineer的同义词。
In use
My uncle works as a locomotive engineer on the night shift.
The locomotive engineer slowed the train before the sharp curve.
After years of training, she finally became a locomotive engineer.
be a locomotive engineer
表示身份时常用
My grandfather was a locomotive engineer.
我祖父是一名火车司机。
work as a locomotive engineer
强调职业
She works as a locomotive engineer on the freight line.
她在货运线上当火车司机。
become a locomotive engineer
表示成为
He wants to become a locomotive engineer.
他想成为一名火车司机。
Common mistakes
He is a locomotive engine.He is a locomotive engineer.
中文学习者常混淆engine（引擎、火车头）和engineer（工程师、司机）。火车司机应为locomotive engineer，而非locomotive engine。
He is a locomotive driver.He is a locomotive engineer.
中文直译会将火车司机说成locomotive driver，但英语中驾驶火车的人称为engineer（或locomotive engineer），而非driver。
Connections
Confusing words
Word family
- locomotive engineers
- plural
Learner notes
Grammar Note
火车司机
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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