The dynamo and the central power station brought the electric motor into action. The dynamo and the motor do precisely opposite things. The dynamo converts mechanical energy into electric energy. The motor transforms electric energy into mechanical energy. But the two work in partnership and without the dynamo to manufacture the power the motor could not thrive. Moreover, the central station was needed to distribute the power for transportation as well as for lighting.英文原著 · 《The Age of Invention》
"Then," said Mr. Lenox, with a mock sigh, "I suppose the horse will have to be found by me. We don't want to buy one--only to hire it."
"Don't let's have a horse," said Gregory; "let's have a motor. I think a motor caravan would be splendid."
"There you're quite wrong," said Mr. Lenox. "The life-blood of a caravan is sloth; the life-blood of a motor is speed. You can't mix them. And how could Robert here survey England creditably if he rushed through it in a motor?英文原著 · 《The Slowcoach》
4, 1891 476,986 Means for Propelling Electric Cars . 24, 1891 476,987 Electric Locomotive. 24, 1891 465,973 Armatures for Dynamos or Motors. .March 4, 1891 470,927 Driving Mechanism for Cars . .March 4, 1891 465,970 Armature Connection for Motors or Generators . March 20, 1891 468,950 Commutator Brush for Electric Motors and Dynamos. March 20, 1891 475,491 Electric Locomotive. June 3, 1891 475,492 Electric Locomotive.英文原著 · 《Edison, His Life and Inventions》
With the passes we had, Gerald and I started out in a yellow motor, covered with flags of the Allies, and saw a great deal. How I wished you were with me, you would so have loved it. The country is absolutely beautiful. We were stopped every quarter mile to show our passes and we got a working idea of how it will be. Tonight I dined with Mr. Whitlock, the minister, and John McCutcheon came in and Irving Cobb. John and I will get together and go out. All you need is a motor car and you can go pretty much everywhere, EXCEPT near where there is fighting.英文原著 · 《Adventures and Letters》
19, 1881 248,422 System of Electric Lighting. 20, 1881 431,018 Dynamo or Magneto Electric Machine . 3, 1881 242,901 Electric Motor . 24, 1881 248,429 Electric Motor . 24, 1881 248,421 Current Regulator for Dynamo Electric Machine. 25, 1881 251,550 Magneto or Dynamo Electric Machines. 26, 1881 251,555 Regulator for Dynamo Electric Machines . 26, 1881 482,549 Means for Controlling Electric Generation .英文原著 · 《Edison, His Life and Inventions》
So we got engaged. I was still kind of afraid to marry any one, but being engaged was all right. I know we'd got along together, too, but then he got his with a motorcycle. "Kind of funny. He'd do anything on that machine. He'd jump clean over an auto and he'd leap a thirty-foot ditch and he was all set to pull a new one for Jeff Baird when it happened. Jeff was going to have him ride his motorcycle through a plate-glass window. The set was built and everything ready and then the merry old sun don't shine for three days.英文原著 · 《Merton of the Movies》