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utes

UK //juːts//US //juːts//

词源

缩写自 'utility vehicle',源自澳大利亚和新西兰英语,20世纪中期开始广泛使用。

noun

❶ 指澳大利亚和新西兰常用的缩写词,全称为 'utility vehicles',通常指四轮驱动的皮卡车或越野车,适合在崎岖地形行驶。

“He drove his ute to the outback for a camping trip.”

(他开着皮卡车去内陆地区露营。)

“Farmers often use utes to transport livestock and tools.”

(农民常用皮卡运输牲畜和工具。)

同义词:pickup truck, utility vehicle, truck

常见短语

ute muster — 指澳大利亚和新西兰举办的皮卡车集会活动,车主们展示和比赛他们的改装车辆。

“Thousands attended the annual ute muster in the small town.”

(数千人参加了小镇上一年一度的皮卡集会。)