lorry

lorry — 名詞

1. a big road vehicle built to transport goods, raw materials, or other heavy items

1.名詞B1
釋義

卡車；貨車

大型公路載貨車輛

a big road vehicle built to transport goods, raw materials, or other heavy items across different locations.

例句

A lorry carrying building supplies overturned on the motorway near Bristol this morning.

今天早上，一輛載運建築材料的卡車在布里斯托附近的高速公路上翻覆。

collocation: lorry carrying [goods]

Trang's father worked as a lorry driver for twenty years before retiring.

Trang 的父親當了二十年的卡車司機，直到退休。

collocation: lorry driver

同義詞
  • truck

    the American English equivalent; also used in British English but more commonly for smaller vehicles

  • HGV

    formal abbreviation for 'heavy goods vehicle', used in official and professional contexts

  • haulage vehicle

    formal term used in the transport and logistics industry

用法筆記

This is the standard word in British English for a large goods vehicle on roads. In American English the equivalent is 'truck'. British English also uses 'truck' for smaller goods vehicles, but 'lorry' is preferred for the largest size.

常見錯誤

❌The lorry honked its horn on the freeway in Los Angeles.
✅The truck honked its horn on the freeway in Los Angeles.
💡In American contexts, use 'truck' instead of 'lorry'.