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scooter

UK //ˈskuːtə(r)//US //ˈskuːtər//

词源

源自1919年动词'scoot'(快速移动)+名词后缀'-er',最初指儿童踏板车,后扩展指机动车辆。

noun

❶ 一种轻便的两轮交通工具,通常有小型发动机或踏板驱动,适合短途出行。

“He rides his electric scooter to work every day.”

(他每天骑电动滑板车上班。)

“The kids were playing with their kick scooters in the park.”

(孩子们在公园里玩他们的踏板滑板车。)

同义词:moped, motor scooter, kick scooter, two-wheeler, vespa

常见短语

scooter rental — 指租赁滑板车或摩托车的服务,常见于旅游城市或校园。

“We found a cheap scooter rental near the beach.”

(我们在海滩附近找到一家便宜的摩托车租赁店。)