Word · Frequency #9366
rotor
转子；旋翼
A rotating part of a mechanical device, such as the moving armature of an electric motor or the spinning blade assembly of a helicopter.
电机中常称“转子”；直升机等航空器上称“旋翼”。
- 1.
A rotating part of a mechanical device; for example, in an electric motor, generator, alternator, or pump.
机械装置的旋转部件；例如电动机、发电机、交流发电机或泵中的转子。
- 2.
the rotating armature of a motor or generator
电机或发电机的旋转电枢
- 3.
A type of powerful horizontal-axis atmospheric vortex generated by the interaction of strong winds with mountainous terrain.
强风与山地地形相互作用产生的一种强力水平轴大气涡旋。
- 4.
the revolving bar of a distributor
分配器的旋转杆
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A quantity having magnitude, direction, and position.
具有大小、方向和位置的量。
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rotating mechanism consisting of an assembly of rotating airfoils
由一组旋转翼片构成的旋转机构
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The set of cells within an oscillator that switch between being alive and dead over the course of the oscillator's period.
振荡器周期内在一组细胞中在存活和死亡之间切换的细胞集合。
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An amusement park and carnival ride consisting of a rotating cylindrical chamber in which centrifugal force adheres riders to the wall as the floor drops away, creating a sensation of defying gravity.
一种游乐场和嘉年华乘坐设施,由旋转的圆柱形腔室组成,随着地板下降,离心力将乘客贴在墙上,产生克服重力的感觉。
旋转滚筒游乐项目；离心转筒；山地涡旋；背风波涡旋；矢量；向量；振荡细胞组；机械装置的旋转部件；例如电动机、发电机、交流发电机或泵中的转子。
In use
The helicopter's main rotor began to spin slowly before takeoff.
The engineer inspected the rotor of the electric motor for any damage.
Wind turbine rotors convert wind energy into electrical power.
there are horizontal rotors on a helicopter or compressor rotors in a jet engine
rotor + verb
The rotor spins rapidly.
转子快速旋转。
rotor + noun (as modifier)
The rotor blades are damaged.
转子叶片损坏了。
the rotor of + noun
Connections
Collocations
- rotor blade
- 转子叶片
- The helicopter's rotor blades spin at high speed.直升机的转子叶片高速旋转。
- rotor shaft
- 转子轴
- The rotor shaft connects the motor to the pump.转子轴将电机连接到泵。
- rotor speed
- 转子速度
- Increasing the rotor speed improves the generator's output.提高转子速度可增加发电机的输出。
- rotor assembly
- 转子组件
- The technician inspected the rotor assembly for wear.技术员检查了转子组件的磨损情况。
- rotor system
- 转子系统
- The main rotor system of the helicopter requires regular maintenance.直升机的主旋翼系统需要定期维护。
- rotor arm
Learner notes
Memory Tip
将 rotor 拆解为 rot（旋转）+ or（物），即旋转的部件，正是电机中的转子。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：直升机旋翼、电机转子、分配器旋转杆 通常用于工程技术、物理或航空等领域，属于正式专业术语。
Grammar Note
可数名词；复数形式为rotors
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words that rhyme: motor, voter (same /oʊtɚ/ ending). Lookalikes with different vowel sounds include totter (/ɑ/), roaster (/oʊst/), router (/aʊ/), later (/eɪ/).
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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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