waterwheel

英 [ˈwɔːtəwiːl]

美 [ˈwɔːtərwiːl]

n.  (尤指旧时的)水轮，水车

复数：waterwheels　

BNC.29740 / COCA.43207

牛津词典

noun

• （尤指旧时的）水轮，水车
  a wheel turned by the movement of water, used, especially in the past, to drive machinery

英英释义

noun

• a wheel that rotates by direct action of water
  Synonym:water wheel
• a wheel with buckets attached to its rim
  Synonym:water wheel

双语例句

• He wheeled round and dashed for the door. The impulse of falling water turns the waterwheel.
  他一转身便向门口冲去。
• Numerical Calculation of Transient and Subtransient Reactances of Waterwheel Generator with Fractional-Slot Winding
  分数槽绕组水轮发电机瞬态和超瞬态电抗的数值计算
• The waterwheel type automatic fish collection device of the utility model is driven by water flow to drag fishes from the water automatically, gathered in the fish gathering box.
  本实用新型被水流推动，自动将水中鱼类捞起，集中在集鱼箱中。
• Though the traditional waterwheel possesses an excellent efficiency, there are differences in the aspects of irrigating capability and irrigating for different types of waterwheels.
  传统水车虽功效显著，但在实际应用中灌溉能力、灌溉效率存有差异。
• The waterwheel had promoted the local agriculture and made a certain contribution for the global agriculture civilization, therefore it had a proper place in the history of science and technology communication.
  传统水车的外传促进了当地农业生产的发展，改善了当地人的生活。是古代中国对世界农业文明的独特贡献，在中外科技交流史上占有一席之地。
• While promoting the agriculture economy, the traditional waterwheel has been developing and improving itself continuously, thus possesses four distinct features: firstly, it emerged at a very early time.
  传统水车在促进农业经济发展的同时，自身也不断发展与完善，具有以下四个特点：一是产生时间早。
• Since the Song Dynasty, the tube waterwheel began to prosper, and had been popularized in some mountainous and hilly regions with abundant water resources, where it had become a powerful tool for irrigation.
  宋以后，筒车开始兴盛，在南方一些山地丘陵水力资源丰富的地区得到推广，成为山地灌溉之利器。
• The utilization of the water power was a symbol of the second apex of waterwheel development.
  水力的利用，是水车技术发展的第二个高峰。
• The application of wind power had led the waterwheel technology to the third apex.
  风力的出现把传统水车技术推向了第三个高峰。
• In comparison with waterwheel aerator, the way of microporous aeration achieved better cultural effect, and was more safety and energy saving.
  在鳗鲡循环水养殖池中采用微孔曝气增氧方式的增氧效果明显优于水车式增氧机，具有运行安全、节约电能等优点。