• n. 圆筒；汽缸；[数] 柱面；圆柱状物

词源同cycle, 圈，转动。

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.

该汽车由一个四缸气冷发动机驱动。

来自柯林斯例句

2. The gas had apparently leaked from a cylinder.

气体似乎由一汽缸漏出。

来自柯林斯例句

3. a propane gas cylinder

丙烷气钢瓶

来自《权威词典》

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

混合体由汽化器注入汽缸.

来自《简明英汉词典》

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

圆筒用吊索吊离海底.

来自《简明英汉词典》