pushchair

IPA/ˈpʊʃtʃeə(r)/
IPA/ˈpʊʃtʃer/

pushchair — noun

  • pushchairsingular
  • pushchairsplural

1. a collapsible seat on wheels pushed by an adult, for carrying a baby or toddler

1.名詞B1
釋義

a collapsible seat on wheels pushed by an adult, for carrying a baby or toddler

例句

Jun unfolded the pushchair and strapped his six-month-old daughter in.

collocation: unfold a pushchair

Fatima pushed the pushchair slowly through the crowded Saturday market.

同義詞
  • stroller

    the standard American term for the same object

  • buggy

    informal British term, common in everyday speech

用法筆記

British term; American English uses 'stroller' for the same object. A pushchair is for babies who can sit up; a 'pram' lies flat and is for newborns.

常見錯誤

❌I put the newborn in the pushchair.
✅I put the newborn in the pram.
💡a pushchair is for babies who can sit up unaided; newborns need a pram with a flat surface.