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paddle wheel

/ˈpæd.əl wiːl/

翻译: 一种带有桨叶或轮叶的大型轮子,靠旋转拨水来推动蒸汽船或其他船只前进。

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/ˈpæd.əl wiːl/C1formaltechnical
  • zh一种带有桨叶或轮叶的大型轮子,靠旋转拨水来推动蒸汽船或其他船只前进。

A large wheel with paddles or blades around its circumference, used to propel a steamboat or other vessel through water by rotating and pushing against the water.

  1. Mechanical deviceB2formal

    A large wheel with paddles or blades around its circumference, used to propel a boat or ship through water.

    zh明轮

    • The old steamboat was powered by a large paddle wheel at the stern.
    • Paddle wheels were common on 19th-century riverboats.
    • The paddle wheel churned the water as the boat moved forward.