后置发动机的;发动机位于车辆后轴之后或后部区域的(车辆布局)。常用于描述汽车/赛车的动力总成布置(如“rear-engined car”)。也有更广义的“后部机舱布置”用法。
/ˌrɪr ˈendʒɪnd/
A rear-engined car can feel different in corners.
后置发动机的汽车在过弯时的感觉可能会不一样。
Because the rear-engined layout puts more weight over the rear wheels, the car often has strong traction but can be tricky to handle at the limit.
由于后置发动机布局把更多重量压在后轮上,车辆通常牵引力很强,但在极限状态下可能更难驾驭。
由 rear(后部)+ engined(装有发动机的)构成的复合形容词。汽车工程语境里常用这种结构来描述“发动机的位置/布局”,与 front-engined、mid-engined 等同类表达相对应。