
trucks
词源
源自拉丁语'trochus'(轮子),通过古法语'troque'演变而来,最初指带轮子的运输工具。
noun
❶ 指大型货运车辆,通常用于运输货物或重型设备。这类车辆有较大的载货空间,常见于物流和建筑行业。
“The delivery company uses trucks to transport goods across the country.”
(这家快递公司用卡车在全国范围内运输货物。)
“Construction trucks carry heavy materials to the building site.”
(建筑卡车将重型材料运送到工地。)
❶ 指铁路上的无盖货车,用于运输散装货物如煤炭或矿石。这类车辆常见于货运列车中。
“The train was pulling dozens of coal trucks behind it.”
(火车后面拉着几十节运煤的无盖货车。)
“They loaded the gravel into the open-top trucks for transport.”
(他们把碎石装进敞篷货车准备运输。)
verb
❶ 指用卡车运输货物,通常用于描述商业运输活动。
“The company trucks fresh produce to supermarkets daily.”
(这家公司每天用卡车把新鲜农产品运到超市。)
“We need to truck these supplies to the disaster area immediately.”
(我们需要立即用卡车把这些物资运到灾区。)
常见短语
truck stop — 专为长途卡车司机服务的休息站,通常提供加油、餐饮和短暂住宿服务。
“The truck driver pulled into a truck stop to refuel and get some food.”
(卡车司机驶入一个卡车休息站加油并吃点东西。)
monster truck — 指经过改装的特大型卡车,通常用于表演或比赛,以碾压小型车辆为特色。
“The kids were excited to see the monster truck crush a row of old cars.”
(孩子们兴奋地看着怪兽卡车碾压一排旧车。)