| 单词 | v-eight |
| 释义 | > as lemmasV-eight V-eight n. an internal combustion engine with eight cylinders arranged in two rows of four at an angle to each other, forming a V-shaped cross-section; frequently attributive and written V-8; also, a motor vehicle with such an engine. ΘΚΠ society > travel > means of travel > a conveyance > vehicle > powered vehicle > [noun] > motor vehicle > with specific type of engine one-lunger1908 straight eight1926 V-eight1930 hybrid1967 alternative fuel vehicle1979 AFV1982 society > occupation and work > equipment > machine > machines which impart power > engine > internal-combustion engine > [noun] > engine with specific number of cylinders sices1920 V engine1924 straight eight1926 V-eight1930 single1951 vee engine1957 1930 Autocar 2 May 841/2 It is said..that the V eight..is superior as regards compactness of build. 1936 Motor Man. (ed. 29) ii. 40 The V-eight engine comprises two blocks, each containing four cylinders, which are set at right angles on a single crankcase. 1942 G. R. Gilbert in D. M. Davin N.Z. Short Stories (1953) 252 Lena would giggle and look pleased as though she had Prince Charming waiting in a V8 outside the kitchen door. 1959 I. Jefferies Thirteen Days x. 162 A V-8 pick-up was parked, with a pair of Haganah in the back. 1963 A. Bird & F. Hutton-Stott Veteran Motor Car Pocketbk. 57 Often claimed to be the first V-eight to be marketed. 1982 Times Lit. Suppl. 5 Mar. 249/4 The comparison between the purist Bugatti engine..and an American V-8 engine of thirty years later. < as lemmas |
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