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truck

UK /trʌk/US /trʌk/

词源

源自中古英语'trukke',可能来自古法语'troquer'(交换),最终源自拉丁语'trocare'。最初指用于交换或贸易的小轮车,后演变为现代运输车辆的含义。

noun

❶ 一种大型机动车辆,通常用于运输货物,具有开放或封闭的载货区域。

“The delivery truck brought our new furniture.”

(送货卡车送来了我们的新家具。)

“He drives a truck for a living.”

(他以开卡车为生。)

❶ 铁路上的无动力车辆,用于运输货物或作为工作平台。

“The railway truck was carrying coal to the power plant.”

(铁路货车正在将煤炭运往发电厂。)

“Workers used a maintenance truck to repair the tracks.”

(工人们使用维修车来修理轨道。)

同义词:lorry, rig, hauler, van, wagon

verb

❶ 用卡车运输货物或物品,通常指商业运输活动。

“The company trucks fresh produce to markets daily.”

(这家公司每天用卡车将新鲜农产品运往市场。)

“We need to truck these supplies to the construction site.”

(我们需要用卡车把这些物资运到建筑工地。)

同义词:haul, transport, ship, convey, freight

常见短语

truck stop — 高速公路旁为卡车司机提供服务的设施,通常包括加油站、餐厅和休息区。

“The long-haul driver pulled into a truck stop for the night.”

(长途司机把车开进卡车休息站过夜。)

monster truck — 一种改装的大型卡车,具有超大轮胎,常用于表演和特技比赛。

“The kids were excited to see the monster truck crush old cars.”

(孩子们兴奋地看着怪兽卡车碾压旧汽车。)