• n. 圓筒；汽缸；[數(shù)] 柱面；圓柱狀物

詞源同cycle, 圈，轉(zhuǎn)動(dòng)。

cylinder (n.)

1560s, from Middle French cylindre (14c.), from Latin cylindrus "roller, cylinder," from Greek kylindros "a cylinder, roller, roll," from kylindein "to roll," which is of unknown origin.

1. The car was powered by a four cylinder air-cooled engine.

該汽車由一個(gè)四缸氣冷發(fā)動(dòng)機(jī)驅(qū)動(dòng)。

來自柯林斯例句

2. The gas had apparently leaked from a cylinder.

氣體似乎由一汽缸漏出。

來自柯林斯例句

3. a propane gas cylinder

丙烷氣鋼瓶

來自《權(quán)威詞典》

4. The mixture is fed into the cylinder from the carburettor.

混合體由汽化器注入汽缸.

來自《簡明英漢詞典》

5. The cylinder was lifted from the seabed in a sling.

圓筒用吊索吊離海底.

來自《簡明英漢詞典》