turbo
turbo — 名詞
1. a device made of a small turbine that uses the hot gases leaving an engine to sp
渦輪增壓器
利用引擎廢氣驅動以提升動力的裝置
a device made of a small turbine that uses the hot gases leaving an engine to spin. As the turbine spins, it forces extra air into the engine, which helps the fuel burn more strongly and creates more power. Often called a turbo for short.
Pim took his car to the garage because the turbo was making a strange whistling noise.
Pim 把車開到修理廠，因為渦輪增壓器發出奇怪的呼嘯聲。
the turbo + was making + noise — detecting a fault
A turbo forces extra air into the engine, which lets the fuel burn more completely.
渦輪增壓器將額外的空氣壓入引擎，使燃料燃燒得更完全。
Caleb upgraded the turbo on his diesel truck to pull heavy trailers up steep hills.
Caleb 升級了他柴油卡車上的渦輪增壓器，以便拖曳重拖車爬上陡坡。
Min showed Anjali how the turbo is connected to the exhaust system.
Min 向 Anjali 展示渦輪增壓器如何連接到排氣系統。
- turbocharger
the full-length formal term; turbo is the everyday clipping
- supercharger
also forces air into an engine, but is driven by a belt from the engine's crankshaft, not by exhaust gases
用法筆記
In casual conversation, drivers and mechanics almost always say turbo instead of the full word turbocharger. The longer form appears mainly in technical manuals and official product names.
常見錯誤
2. a car or other vehicle that has a turbocharger fitted to its engine, so that it
渦輪車
裝有渦輪增壓器的車輛
a car or other vehicle that has a turbocharger fitted to its engine, so that it can go faster or pull more weight more easily than a normal vehicle of the same size.
Noa saved for two years to buy a red turbo with leather seats.
Noa 存了兩年的錢，買了一輛紅色渦輪車，內裝是皮椅。
a + [colour] + turbo — describing a vehicle
Second-hand turbos can be expensive to maintain if the previous owner drove them hard.
二手渦輪車如果前車主駕駛激烈，維修費用可能會很高。
Camila's first car was a turbo, and she loved how fast it accelerated on the highway.
Camila 的第一輛車就是渦輪車，她很喜歡它在高速公路上加速的感覺。
That grey turbo parked outside belongs to a rally driver from Japan.
外面停著的那輛灰色渦輪車是一位日本拉力賽車手的。
- turbocharged car
more formal and explicit; turbo alone is the casual shortening
- performance car
broader category — includes cars with other power-boosting technology, not just turbochargers
用法筆記
Frequently used with colour or modifier: a red turbo, a diesel turbo, a fast turbo. The vehicle type is usually clear from context, so the word alone stands for the whole car.
常見錯誤
turbo — 形容詞
1. describes an engine or a vehicle that is fitted with a turbocharger. A turbo eng
渦輪的
使用渦輪增壓器的
describes an engine or a vehicle that is fitted with a turbocharger. A turbo engine produces more power than a normal engine of the same size because extra air is pushed into the cylinders.
Baraka bought a turbo version of the hatchback for better hill-climbing power.
Baraka 買了掀背車的渦輪增壓版本，以獲得更好的爬坡動力。
turbo version — common compound noun
Most turbo engines today use an intercooler to keep the intake air temperature low.
現今多數渦輪增壓引擎都使用中冷器來降低進氣溫度。
turbo engine — common collocation
The turbo diesel engine in Ravindra's van gives excellent fuel economy on long trips.
Ravindra 貨車上的渦輪增壓柴油引擎在長途行駛時油耗表現極佳。
Jason prefers turbo models because they maintain power better at high altitudes.
Jason 偏好渦輪增壓車款，因為在高海拔地區動力表現更穩定。
- turbocharged
the full predicate form of the adjective
- forced-induction
technical engineering term covering both turbochargers and superchargers
- naturally aspirated
describes an engine that draws air in at normal atmospheric pressure without a turbo or supercharger
用法筆記
Always placed before a noun — you cannot say 'the engine is turbo' in standard English. Use turbocharged as the predicate form: 'the engine is turbocharged.'
常見錯誤
turbo — 構詞成分
1. used as a prefix to describe a device in which a turbine is linked directly to t
渦輪直驅
直接連接驅動渦輪的
used as a prefix to describe a device in which a turbine is linked directly to the part it drives, without a gearbox or other speed-changing mechanism in between.
A turboshaft engine connects the power directly to the helicopter rotor without a gearbox.
渦輪軸引擎直接將動力傳遞到直升機旋翼，無需透過變速箱。
technical compound: turboshaft
The turbocompressor unit in this ship runs at over 20,000 revolutions per minute.
這艘船上的渦輪增壓機組以每分鐘超過兩萬轉的速度運轉。
Engineers designed a new turbopump for the rocket's fuel delivery system.
工程師為火箭的燃料輸送系統設計了一款新的渦輪泵。
The new turbocompressor design doubled the airflow without increasing the engine size.
新的渦輪增壓機設計使氣流量加倍，卻無需加大引擎尺寸。
用法筆記
Nearly always appears as the first part of a compound noun in engineering contexts. The most common compounds are turboshaft, turbocompressor, and turbopump. Learners at B2 level usually only need to recognise these forms rather than produce them.
2. used as a prefix to indicate that a machine or system includes a turbine as its
渦輪式
由渦輪構成或包含渦輪的
used as a prefix to indicate that a machine or system includes a turbine as its main working part, or is built around the principle of a turbine.
Modern jet airliners use turbofan engines because they are quieter than older designs.
現代噴射客機使用渦輪風扇引擎，因為它們比舊型設計更安靜。
technical compound: turbofan
The first turbojet aircraft flew in Germany in 1939, changing aviation history forever.
第一架渦輪噴射飛機於 1939 年在德國試飛，從此改變了航空史。
A turboprop engine is lighter than a pure jet, making it ideal for small passenger planes.
渦輪螺旋槳引擎比純噴射引擎輕，非常適合小型客機。
The factory installed a turbogenerator to turn waste heat into electricity for the production line.
工廠安裝了一組渦輪發電機，將廢熱轉化為電力供應生產線。
用法筆記
This combining form appears in aviation and power-generation vocabulary. Common compounds include turbofan, turbojet, turboprop, and turbogenerator. Learners encounter these most often in reading about aircraft engines.