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轮船

lún chuán

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pinyin
lún chuán
simplified
轮船
traditional
輪船

1 · noun

steamship

本批按来源限定为蒸汽动力的船。

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The museum displayed a model of the steam engine from an old steamship.

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博物馆里展示了一艘旧轮船的蒸汽机模型。

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