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trolley

UK //ˈtrɒli//US //ˈtrɑːli//

词源

源自19世纪早期英语,可能来自方言单词 'troll'(意为滚动或旋转),后演变为指带轮子的车辆。

noun

❶ 一种带有轮子的手推车,通常用于超市购物或搬运物品,可以轻松移动重物。

“She pushed the trolley full of groceries to her car.”

(她推着装满杂货的手推车走向她的车。)

“The airport trolley helped him carry his heavy luggage.”

(机场的手推车帮他搬运了沉重的行李。)

❶ 有轨电车,一种在城市街道上行驶的电力驱动的公共交通工具,通常沿着固定轨道运行。

“We took the trolley to downtown for sightseeing.”

(我们乘坐有轨电车去市中心观光。)

“The old trolley system was replaced by buses in the 1950s.”

(旧的有轨电车系统在20世纪50年代被公交车取代。)

同义词:cart, streetcar, tram

常见短语

off the trolley — 俚语,表示某人行为古怪或失去理智,类似于“疯了”或“不正常”。

“After working 20 hours straight, he was completely off the trolley.”

(连续工作20小时后,他完全精神失常了。)