1806, from horse (n.) + power (n.); established by Watt as the power needed to lift 33,000 pounds one foot in one minute, which is actually about 1.5 times the power of a strong horse.
雙語(yǔ)例句
1. a powerful car with a 170 horsepower engine
發(fā)動(dòng)機(jī)為170馬力的大功率汽車
來自《權(quán)威詞典》
2. The worshiper thinks that the worst is the insufficient horsepower.
崇拜者認(rèn)為最壞的事是馬力不足.
來自《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》
3. The engine puts out thirty horsepower.
這臺(tái)發(fā)動(dòng)機(jī)可產(chǎn)生30馬力.
來自《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》
4. It was over 30 feet in length and had a 2500 - horsepower engine.