chrysler
chrysler — 名詞
1. a well-known US brand of cars, minivans, and SUVs, first produced in 1925 by the
克萊斯勒
美國知名汽車品牌
a well-known US brand of cars, minivans, and SUVs, first produced in 1925 by the company that Walter Chrysler started; for many years it was one of the three biggest car manufacturers in the United States
The mechanic checked the old Chrysler's engine and found a broken belt.
技師檢查了那輛老克萊斯勒的引擎，發現一條皮帶斷了。
collocation: old Chrysler / Chrysler's engine
Chrysler used to be one of the three biggest car companies in America.
克萊斯勒曾是美國三大汽車公司之一。
trademark used as brand name
Many families in the 1990s chose a Chrysler minivan for its roomy interior.
1990年代許多家庭因為車內空間寬敞而選擇克萊斯勒的廂型車。
Tomás saved up for two years to buy a second-hand Chrysler sedan.
Tomás 存了兩年的錢，買了一輛二手的克萊斯勒轎車。
用法筆記
Chrysler is a trademark used as a brand name. It often appears with a vehicle type (Chrysler minivan, Chrysler sedan). In everyday speech, people sometimes shorten it to 'the Chrysler' when referring to a specific car.
2. Walter Percy Chrysler (1875–1940), an American businessman who started out as a
華特克萊斯勒
美國汽車製造商與創業家
Walter Percy Chrysler (1875–1940), an American businessman who started out as a railroad mechanic and later founded the Chrysler Corporation in 1925; the Chrysler Building in New York City was named after him
Walter Chrysler began his career fixing locomotives before entering the car industry.
Walter Chrysler 最初是修理火車頭起家的，後來才進入汽車業。
historical fact: started as a mechanic
The Chrysler Building in New York City was built during Walter Chrysler's lifetime.
紐約市的克萊斯勒大樓是在 Walter Chrysler 生前建造的。
collocation: Chrysler Building + proper name reference
Historians remember Walter Chrysler as a self-made industrialist who built a car empire.
歷史學家認為 Walter Chrysler 是一位白手起家的實業家，一手創立了汽車王國。
During the 1920s, Walter Chrysler helped plan the famous Chrysler Building in New York.
1920年代，Walter Chrysler 協助規劃了紐約著名的克萊斯勒大樓。
用法筆記
When referring to the person rather than the brand, use the full name 'Walter Chrysler' or 'Walter P. Chrysler' on first mention. After that, 'Chrysler' alone is common in historical writing (e.g., 'Chrysler decided to name the building after himself').