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lorries

UK //ˈlɒr.i//US //ˈlɔːr.i//

词源

源自19世纪英语,可能来自方言单词“lurry”,意为“拉”或“拖运”,与“lore”(知识)无关。

noun

❶ 指大型的货运车辆,通常用于运输大量货物,在英国英语中常用,相当于美式英语中的“trucks”。

“The road was blocked by several lorries carrying construction materials.”

(道路被几辆运载建筑材料的卡车堵住了。)

“He drives a lorry for a living, delivering goods across the country.”

(他以开卡车为生,在全国各地运送货物。)

同义词:trucks, haulers, rigs

常见短语

lorry driver — 指驾驶卡车的人,通常负责长途运输货物。

“The lorry driver stopped at a rest area to take a break.”

(卡车司机在休息区停下来休息。)

articulated lorry — 指带有铰接结构的卡车,通常用于运输重型或大型货物。

“An articulated lorry was carrying containers to the port.”

(一辆铰接式卡车正将集装箱运往港口。)