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streetcar

UK //ˈstriːtkɑːr//US //ˈstriːtkɑːr//

词源

源自19世纪英语,由street(街道)和car(车辆)组合而成,字面意思为'街道车辆'。

noun

❶ 指城市中沿固定轨道行驶的公共电车,通常由架空电线供电,用于短途公共交通。

“We took the streetcar to downtown for shopping.”

(我们乘坐有轨电车去市中心购物。)

“The old streetcar rattled along the tracks.”

(老旧的电车沿着轨道哐当作响地行驶。)

同义词:tram, trolley, tramcar

常见短语

streetcar line — 指有轨电车的固定行驶路线或轨道系统。

“The new streetcar line connects the university to the business district.”

(新的有轨电车线路将大学与商业区连接起来。)

streetcar stop — 有轨电车的固定上下客站点。

“Wait for me at the next streetcar stop.”

(在下一个电车站等我。)