rev
noun[Cusually plural]
informaluk/rev/us/rev/arevolution(= onecompleteturnof apartin anengine):
(发动机的)一转Keep the revsup(= theenginepartsturningquickly)or theenginewillstall.保持发动机高速运转,不然车就会熄火。
a revcounter转数计数器
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rpm
Revolving, rotating and spinning
- around
- around and aroundidiom
- backspin
- birl
- centrifugal
- circuit
- revolve
- revolving
- rotary
- rotate
- rotation
- span
- spin
- swim
- swing
- twirl
- twirling
- twirly
- underspin
- wheel round
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The engine & engine parts
rev
verb[IorT]
uk/rev/us/rev/-vv-toincreasetheoperatingspeedof anenginewhile thevehicleis notmoving, usually towarmit to thecorrecttemperature:
(使)快速运转Thenoiseof thecarenginerevvingupwokethewholeneighbourhood.汽车发动机高速转动的声音把整个社区的人都吵醒了。
On the road: driving & operating road vehicles
- aquaplaning
- backsomeoneup
- behind the wheelidiom
- bike
- biting point
- boxed in
- branch off
- coast
- drive off
- DWI
- jam
- pullsomeoneup shortidiom
- run away withsomeone
- satnav
- self-driving
- snow chains
- steer
- steerable
- undertake
- undertaking
Phrasal verb
rev up(someone/something)