turbo
UK/ˈtɜːbəʊ/US/'tә:bәu/
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Definitions
n.
A turbocharger, a device that boosts an engine's power
涡轮增压器
adj.
Using or relating to a turbocharger; very fast or powerful
涡轮增压的；超高速的，强力的
Root Breakdown
LoanwordA clipping of turbocharger, ultimately from Latin turbo (whirlwind, spinning top) — the same spinning-motion idea behind turbine. It now means anything boosted by spinning force, and informally just "extra fast" (turbo mode).
Root turb still carries 24 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.turbo engine涡轮增压发动机
- 2.turbo boost涡轮增压
- 3.twin turbo双涡轮增压
- 4.turbo mode加速模式
Example Sentences
- 1.
The new model comes with a twin turbo engine.
- 2.
He switched the app into turbo mode to speed things up.