bike

bike — noun

1. a two-wheeled vehicle that you move by pushing pedals with your feet.

1.名詞A1
釋義

a two-wheeled vehicle that you move by pushing pedals with your feet.

例句

Tova rides her bike to school when the weather is dry.

ride a bike to + place

A blue bike was leaning against the wall outside the bakery.

同義詞
  • bicycle

    the full and slightly more formal word

  • cycle

    common in British English, especially in signs and official writing

文法句型

ride a bike

go by bike

get on a bike

用法筆記

Often used with verbs like 'ride', 'park', 'lock', and 'rent'. Distinguish from sense 2 MOTORCYCLE: this sense has pedals, not an engine.

常見錯誤

❌I went to school with bike.
✅I went to school by bike.
💡use 'by' for the means of travel.
❌My bike needs petrol.
✅My bike needs air in the tires.
💡this sense is a pedal vehicle, not a motorcycle.

2. an informal word for a motorcycle, a powered machine that you ride on two wheels

2.名詞B1
釋義

an informal word for a motorcycle, a powered machine that you ride on two wheels.

例句

Leo arrived on his bike wearing a black helmet and wet boots.

on a bike with helmet context

A red bike with a loud engine was parked outside the motorcycle garage all night.

同義詞
  • motorcycle

    the standard neutral word

  • motorbike

    very close in meaning and common in British English

  • scooter

    a lighter type of motorbike, so not always the same

文法句型

ride a bike

start a bike

park a bike

用法筆記

In everyday speech, context often shows this sense clearly: words like 'helmet', 'engine', 'fuel', or 'start' usually point to a motorcycle, not a bicycle.

常見錯誤

❌My bike has a broken engine.
✅My motorcycle has a broken engine.
💡if you need to avoid ambiguity, use 'motorcycle' instead of 'bike'.
❌I pedaled my bike up the hill.
✅I rode my bike up the hill.
💡when 'bike' means motorcycle, you ride it with an engine, not pedals.

bike — verb