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谁发明了蒸汽机？ Who invented the steam engine? | ||
最初，蒸汽机只是应用于抽水泵和开矿，博尔顿鼓励瓦特扩大蒸汽机的应用。 Boulton encouraged Watt to expand the application of the engine, which was originally used just for pumping and mining work. | ||
蒸汽机不止改变了旅行（的方式）。 The steam engine did more than change travel. | ||
因此，它是一个被美化了的蒸汽机。 It is, therefore, a glorified steam engine. | ||
然而，纽科门的蒸汽机效率极其低下。 In Newcomen's engine, however, the process was extremely inefficient. | ||
这是随着蒸汽机的发展进步而发生的。 This was to occur with progress in the development of the steam engine. | ||
目前有几种正在研究中，比如电力引擎、燃气轮机、蒸汽机等。 There are several possibilities being researched at present, such as electric, gas turbine, and "steam" engines. | ||
他是大英帝国的排头兵，是蒸汽机、纺织机、和大不列颠舰队的头面人物。 He is the point man of an empire, the face of steam power, spinning jennies, and the British fleet. | ||
“鞲鞴”是西方传入中国的蒸汽机活塞的早期译名，一度广为使用。 'Goubei'is the early translation of 'piston'which was introduced from the West and was used widely later. | ||
十九世纪末叶，蒸汽机和苏伊士运河的出现意味着阿森松岛为航运服务的机会越来越少。 As the 19th century waned, steam and the Suez Canal meant that there was less and less call on Ascension for services to shipping. | ||
