chevy
chevy — 名詞
1. an informal short name for the American car and truck brand Chevrolet, or for a
雪佛蘭
Chevrolet 汽車品牌的簡稱
an informal short name for the American car and truck brand Chevrolet, or for a vehicle made by this brand.
My neighbour still drives an old Chevy pick-up truck he bought in the 1990s.
我鄰居還在開一輛他在 1990 年代買的老 Chevy 貨卡。
Chevy + noun (as modifier)
The Watanabe family have owned their blue Chevy for nearly twenty years.
渡邊家擁有一輛藍色 Chevy 已經將近二十年了。
possession: own + Chevy
A classic Chevy from the 1960s won first prize at the village car show.
一輛 1960 年代的經典 Chevy 在鄉村車展上得了第一名。
After the accident, Diego's Chevy was repaired at a garage near his home.
事故發生後,Diego 的 Chevy 在他家附近的修車廠修好了。
The mechanic said the Chevy needed a full service before the long road trip.
技師說那輛 Chevy 在長途旅行前需要一次徹底保養。
文法句型
Chevy + noun (as modifier: Chevy truck)
a/the + Chevy
用法筆記
In American English this is the usual informal form of Chevrolet. In British English it is less common but still understood, especially for classic American cars.
常見錯誤
chevy — 動詞
1. to chase, follow, or bother someone or something persistently and in an annoying
追逐;糾纏
不斷追趕或煩擾
to chase, follow, or bother someone or something persistently and in an annoying way (a less common spelling of 'chivvy').
The farmer's sheepdog chevied the stray lambs back towards the gate.
農夫的牧羊犬把走散的羊羔趕回大門邊。
chevy + object + adverb particle (back towards)
Aiko's little brother kept chevying her while she tried to finish her homework.
Aiko 的弟弟一直纏著她,讓她無法好好做功課。
kept + -ing form for continuous annoyance
Stop chevying me — I will finish the painting when I am ready.
別再煩我了——我準備好了就會把畫完成。
The reporter felt the security guards were chevying him away from the entrance.
那名記者感覺警衛一直在把他從入口處趕開。
- leave alone
opposite of pestering behaviour
文法句型
chevy + noun phrase
chevy + noun phrase + adverb particle
用法筆記
This spelling is much less common than chivvy (British) or chivy (American). Readers may treat it as a typo. The meaning ranges from physical chasing (animals) to psychological pestering (people).