bentley

bentley — noun

1. a costly luxury car originally produced in Britain; the brand was bought by a Ge

1.名詞
釋義

a costly luxury car originally produced in Britain; the brand was bought by a German manufacturer in 1998 and is still made today.

例句

The hotel doorman parked Mr. Chen's silver Bentley near the marble entrance.

proper-noun car brand used as common noun for the vehicle itself

Gita saved for thirty years before he could afford a second-hand Bentley.

collocation: afford / buy / drive a Bentley

同義詞
  • Rolls-Royce

    another British luxury car brand, often paired with Bentley in conversation about prestige vehicles

  • limousine

    generic word for a long luxury car; not a brand

用法筆記

Always capitalised because it is a registered trademark. Often used as a status marker in writing about wealth, business, or weddings, where the brand stands in for the idea of luxury rather than just any car.

常見錯誤

❌He drives a bentley.
✅He drives a Bentley.
💡brand names keep their capital letter even when used like a common noun.
❌A Bentley is a German car.
✅Bentley is a British brand now owned by a German firm.
💡the cars are still designed and built in Britain; only the parent company is German.