【转贴】汽车部分英文名词翻译及解释

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汽车部分英文名词及解释
English Name中文名称English descriptions中文解释1air bags充气囊Statistics show that air bags reduce the risk of dying in a head-on crash by 30 percent. Learn the science behind the air bag, what its problems are and where the research is heading.统计数据表明充气囊使正面撞车的死亡人数减少了百分之三十。学学它的科学原理，可能发生的问题，及未来发展趋势。2anti-lock brakes防自锁刹车Stopping a car in a hurry on a slippery road can be challenging at best and at worst, very, very scary. Anti-lock braking systems (ABS) help alleviate the danger. Learn how anti-lock brakes prevent skidding, check out what that sputtering is and find out how effective they really are.在滑的路面上急刹车，好里说是一个挑战，坏里说非常可怕。防自锁刹车系统(ABS)可以减小它的危险。来看看它如何防止汽车打滑，飞溅是怎么回事，ABS有效性分析。3automatic transmissions自动变速器A truly amazing mechanical system, the automatic transmission in a car accomplishes everything a manual transmission does, but it does it with one set of gears. 真是一个奇妙的机械系统，自动变速器具有手动变速器的所有功能，但它只用一套轴承。4camshaft 凸轮轴The camshaft has a huge effect on engine performance. They help let the air/fuel mixture into the engine and get the exhaust out. Learn all about the camshaft and how a new one can radically change an engine's behavior.凸轮轴对发动机有很大影响。它帮助空气及燃料混合体进入发动机，及帮助废气排出。看看它的工作原理，及新轴对发动机的影响。5car alarms警报器They beep, wail and some yell at you (yes, yell!). Auto alarms are complex these days, with sensors that set off the siren before a potential thief even touches the car. 它会哔哔响，嚎啕，甚至向你大声喊叫。汽车警报器现在很复杂，探测器在偷车贼碰车之前就可报警。6catalytic converter催化转换器A catalytic converter is one of the most important parts of a car's emissions control system. It treats the exhaust before it leaves the car and removes a lot of the pollution. Learn how catalytic converters reduce pollutants and help you pass the emissions test.催化转换器是汽车排气污染控制部分的一个重要部件，在尾气排出之前，多种有害气体被去除。看看催化转换器如何减少污染，它又如何帮你通过排气年检。7clutch离合器You probably know that any car with a manual transmission has a clutch -- it connects and disconnects the engine and transmission. But did you know that automatics have clutches, too? 你或许知道所有手动车都有离合器 -- 它使发动机与手动变速器的连接或断开。但你知道自动车也有离合器吗。8computer controls计算机控制Cars seem to get more complicated with each passing year. Today's cars might have as many as 50 microprocessors on them. Essentially, you're driving around in a giant computer. Learn all about the various computer systems that control your car.现代的汽车越做越复杂了，汽车里可有几十块微处理器。不夸张地说，你在驾驶一台大计算机。各种电脑系统监测与控制汽车的各种功能。9cooling system冷却系统A car engine produces so much heat that there is an entire system in your car designed to cool the engine down to its ideal temperature. In fact, the cooling system on a car driving down the freeway dissipates enough heat to heat two average-sized houses! 汽车行驶时发动机产生的热量太多了，以至于需要一整套冷却系统使它的温度降到正常。事实上，一辆在高速公路上行驶的车所发出的热量，足够两幢大房子冬天取暖所需。10crash testing碰撞实验Even though cars get a little safer each year, and fatality rates are declining, car crashes are still one of the leading causes of death and injury. Automotive crash testing has saved thousands of lives by making cars safer. Learn about the tests, the ratings and how the dummies tell engineers what happens in an accident.即使每年汽车的安全性都有所提高，撞车死亡率也在下降，撞车仍然是人们受伤或死亡的一个主要原因。假人碰撞实验使车的设计更合理从而挽救生命，它是怎样打分的呢？11cruise control自动驾驶Cruise control is an invaluable feature on American cars. Without cruise control, long road trips would be more tiring, for the driver at least, and those of us suffering from lead-foot syndrome would probably get a lot more speeding tickets. 控制汽车自动行驶，工作原理与发展前景。12diesel engine柴油发动机Ever wonder what the difference is between a gasoline engine and a diesel engine? Diesels are more efficient and cheaper to run than gasoline engines. Instead of using carburetion or port fuel injection, diesel engines use direct fuel injection. Find out what else makes diesel engines different!比汽油发动机更经济更有效，与汽油发动机的不同。13differentials差速器Without a differential, the driven wheels (front wheels on a front-wheel drive car or rear wheels on a rear-wheel drive car) would have to be locked together, forced to spin at the same speed. Find out how this essential component allows the wheels to rotate at different speeds.差速器的作用是使汽车拐弯时里外轮胎转速不一样，从而避免打滑。14disc brakes盘形刹车Disc brakes are the most common brakes found on a car's front wheels, and they're often on all four. This is the part of the brake system that does the actual work of stopping the car. Find out all about disc brakes -- even when to replace the pads.经常用于前轱辘，有时四个轱辘，刹车的工作原理。15drum brakes鼓形刹车Many cars today use drum brakes on the back two wheels. Get the complete scoop on drum brakes and check out some amazing graphics!  用于后轱辘，有时四个轱辘，鼓形刹的详细资料。16electric car 电动汽车Electric vehicles, especially EVs powered by fuel cells, are a compelling alternative to gasoline-powered cars. They use environmentally friendly technology to get you to your destination without the need for costly, supply-limited gasoline. Find out how today's electric cars work.电动汽车特别是燃料电池汽车将取代汽油车，电动汽车工作原理。17engines发动机It's the reason you can put the pedal to the metal and go from zero to 60 in about 8 seconds. The car engine is a piece of engineering genius and one of the most amazing machines we use on a daily basis. Learn how the four-stroke internal combustion engine works! 汽油机，柴油机，喷气机，等等，发动机使物体运动。18engine system发动机副件发动机需要哪些副件，都有哪些功能。19four-wheel drive四轮驱动When you're winding your way up a steep mountain or braving snowy winter roads, four-wheel-drive makes life a lot easier. And a lot of drivers use it just to make everyday errands a little more fun. Find out how 4x4s keep their footing, even in the worst conditions.恶劣天气及路况的帮手，四轮驱动怎样使车更稳。20fuel-injection systems燃料喷射器The last carburetor-equipped car came off the assembly line in 1990. Since then, fuel injectors have been the primary means of getting gasoline into the engine cylinder so it can combust and you can drive. Find out how fuel-injection systems work.燃料喷射器将汽油喷入气缸，汽油爆炸驱动车子。21fuel systems燃料系统Fuel gauges are notoriously inaccurate devices. You fill-up and drive 60 miles, but the needle doesn't move. Or, the fuel gauge reads "empty" when you know there are gallons left in your auto's tank. Learn all about how fuel gauges work and how to know when "Empty" means "No seriously, get gas."油箱有油，为什么油表指示为零？22horsepower马力定义Chances are you've heard about horsepower. Just about every car ad on TV mentions it, people talking about their cars bandy the word about and even lawn mowers have a big sticker on them to tell you the horsepower rating. Find out exactly what horsepower is and how it affects performance.马力用于各种机械如汽车，除草机，电锯等，马力到底是什么呢？23hybrid cars混合动力汽车With urban sprawl on the rise, many of us find ourselves commuting an hour or more twice a day, five days a week! Whether it’s the price of gas or the greenhouse effect that worries you more, the solution could be in sight. Hybrid cars have zipped into the mainstream. Learn the secrets behind these amazing vehicles and examine two real-world examples.高效，低污，节能。24ignition system点火系统A car's ignition system helps the engine produce maximum power and minimum pollution. Find out how much is riding on a well-timed spark.点火器的时间控制，使发动机高效运行，减少污染。25manual transmissions手动变速器If you drive a stick-shift car, then you may have a few questions floating around in your head. Have you ever wondered, "What would happen if I were to accidentally shift into reverse while I am speeding down the freeway? Would the entire transmission explode?" Find out all about manual transmissions.当你换档的时候，变速器里在发生什么？26master cylinder刹车主驱动器We all know that pushing down on the brake pedal slows a car to a stop. We depend on that every day when we drive. But how does this happen? The master cylinder provides the pressure that engages your car brakes. Learn how the master cylinder works with the combination valve to make sure you can brake safely.当你刹车时，驱动器在闸上加压，了解驱动器与阀门系统。27muffler消音器Every car out there has a muffler -- it performs the crucial job of turning thousands of explosions per minute into a quiet purr. Mufflers use some pretty neat technology to dim the roar of an engine. Learn about the principles that make it work.发动机气缸巨大的爆炸声被消音器变为很小的静音。28odometers里程计Mechanical odometers have been measuring miles for centuries -- they're a dying breed, and they are so cool inside! Learn how this simple device tracks distance!机械里程计已被用于测距几百年了，这一简单的装置是怎么样的呢？29power brakes动力刹车Power brakes are fairly ingenious machines -- they let you stop a car with a simple twitch of your foot. The concept at the heart of the power braking system is force multiplication -- a whole lot of force multiplication. Get inside the black cannister that provides the power.动力刹车器是非常巧妙的装置，脚轻轻一踩，车就停了。30Power door locks自动门锁Power door locks used to adorn only luxury cars. Today, these handy amenities are standard on more than half of the cars sold in America. Learn what happens after you push the button!当你摁键后，车门是怎样自动锁上的呢？31pressure gauge气压计If you have a car, chances are you also have a tire-pressure gauge. And, for those of you who don't have one – you should get one and you can stow it in the glove box. Learn how this pen-sized device measures air pressure and why the little stick doesn't just fly right out the back!这个像铅笔一样的玩意是怎样测量轮胎的压力呢？笔芯不会飞出吗？32radar detector雷达探测器If you have a lead foot, you may have invested in a radar detector. Find out how these devices pick up police radar and lidar and learn what a jamming signal does.喜欢飚车的人都有雷达探测器及信号干扰器，它们怎样发现警察呢？33Red-light cameras闯红灯拍照Picture this: You’re in your car, cruising along. The light turns red. You're alone at the intersection. There's not another car in sight. Do you run it? Read this before you answer. Technological enforcement methods make violating traffic laws a whole new ball game.变红灯了，但路口没人，闯不闯？想一想再决定。34remote-entry system自开车门Remote entry devices are the utmost in convenience. You can use them to unlock your car doors, your trunk, and even your garage door when you get home. Climb inside your car's remote-entry system and find out how one of these devices lets you in and out of your vehicle securely.你能遥控打开你的车门吗？看看这个装置的里面吧。35seatbelt 保险带Buckle-up, America. Click-it or ticket. We see educational signs like these everywhere because seatbelts save thousands of lives each year. How can a piece of fabric end up being the difference between life and death? What does a seatbelt actually do? Learn how seatbelts react in a crash.这个保险带可能决定你的生死，当撞车时，安全带是怎样救你的呢？36tires轮胎In the market for new set of tires? All of the different tire specifications and confusing jargon the tire sales clerks or "experts" are shouting at you making your head feel like a tire spinning out of control? Find out all about car tires, including what those sidewall symbols mean!没有轮胎，你的车可走不远，轮胎的种类，边上的代号表示什么呢？37torque converter力矩转换器Cars with an automatic transmission have no clutch that disconnects the transmission from the engine. Instead, they use an amazing device called a torque converter. Find out all about the torque converter.自动车必有力矩转换器，看看它是如何将发动机与变速器断开的。38turn signal转弯指示To most drivers, turn signals seem pretty simple: There’s a lever that makes your signal lights flash. But there’s actually some cool technology at work when you alert surrounding drivers of your next move. Find out how this under-used device works to keep us safely changing lanes. 转弯灯在闪烁，它的控制装置是很巧妙的。39 windshield wipers车窗清洗刷Without windshield wipers, a rain storm would make cars pretty much useless. What began as a hand-cranked system is now automatic, and only getting more so: There are now some windshield wipers that can actually sense rain. Learn the mechanics behind this essential automotive tool.有的清洗刷能知道是否在下雨，它们怎样刷窗又不影响开车呢？