number plate
IPA/ˈnʌmbə pleɪt/
IPA/ˈnʌmbər pleɪt/
number plate — noun
1. an identifying rectangular plate, made of metal or plastic, attached at both end
1.名詞A2
釋義
an identifying rectangular plate, made of metal or plastic, attached at both ends of a road vehicle, bearing the official letters and figures that show the vehicle is registered with the authorities
例句
The police checked Rodrigo's number plate after he ran a red light.
collocation: check someone's number plate
Salma's number plate was bent after the minor accident in the car park.
Ife could not read the van's number plate because it was covered in mud.
The number plate on Ada's old motorcycle had faded and was hard to read.
Nicholas ordered a personalised number plate with his initials for his birthday.
同義詞
- license plate
American English equivalent
- registration plate
formal or Australian English term
文法句型
number plate + on + vehicle
用法筆記
In American English, the usual term is license plate.
常見錯誤
❌I need to change my car's number.' (meaning the plate).
✅I need to change my car's number plate.
💡number by itself usually means a phone number, not the vehicle registration mark.
❌I saw the license plate on the car.' (in a British English context).
✅I saw the number plate on the car.
💡license plate is American English; use number plate in British English.