But although Henry quickly learned the ropes of his new job- so quickly that within four years he was chief engineer at the Detroit power plant - his interest in fuel engines had come to dominate his life.

• 但尽管亨利很快就学会了新工作中的各种技能，使得他不出四年他便成为底特律电厂的总工程师，然而他对燃油发动机的兴趣在其生活中占据着主要地位。