| 单词 | engine driver |
| 释义 | > as lemmasengine driver engine driver n. (a) a person who drives a fire engine (now U.S.); (b) a person who drives a locomotive, a train driver (now chiefly with reference to steam locomotives) (now chiefly British). ΘΚΠ society > travel > rail travel > railway worker > [noun] > train-staff > engine-driver engine driver1809 engineer1816 engineman1835 locomotive engineer1840 runner1848 locomotive driver1852 locomotive runner1860 locoman1894 hogger1904 hoghead1905 1809 Monthly Mag. Oct. 259/1 A rendezvous should..be appointed in the most public street for each district, where the engine-driver is then ordered to drive to. 1836 D. Lardner Steam Engine (ed. 5) xiv. 366 Through the negligence of engine drivers, they [sc. curves] must always be attended with danger. 1908 Compiled Charter City Hartford ix. 67 Two steam fire-engine companies, each consisting of the following employees: One foreman.., one engineer, one stoker, one engine driver, one hose driver, and three hosemen. 1930 Times 23 Apr. 8/3 Walking quickly towards the head of the train, he finds the engine-driver sitting on the platform calmly smoking a cigarette. 1971 L. Beckwith About my Father's Business (1973) x. 116 As the train steamed in we waved to the engine driver and fireman while we peered to catch a glimpse of the savage flames in the engine fire-box. 2002 N.Y. Times (National ed.) 11 Sept. a18/5 Like many engine drivers..Firefighter Jack Butler..was the only member of his unit to survive because he was on the rig outside the towers. < as lemmas |
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