motorcycle

motorcycle — 名詞

1. a vehicle that runs on a pair of wheels and uses an engine for power, on which t

1.名詞A2
釋義

摩托車

兩輪引擎驅動的交通工具

a vehicle that runs on a pair of wheels and uses an engine for power, on which the driver sits out in the open rather than inside a cabin

例句

Emily parked her motorcycle behind the café and took off her helmet.

Emily 把摩托車停在咖啡館後面，然後脫下安全帽。

collocation: park a motorcycle; take off a helmet

The old motorcycle in Grandpa's garage still starts on the first try.

爺爺車庫裡那台老摩托車到現在還是一發動就能啟動。

collocation: old motorcycle / vintage motorcycle

同義詞
  • motorbike

    more informal than motorcycle; very common in British English

  • bike

    informal shortening; ambiguous because it can also mean bicycle

  • scooter

    a sub-type of motorcycle with smaller wheels and a step-through frame, not a full synonym

反義詞
  • car

    a four-wheeled enclosed vehicle

  • bicycle

    a two-wheeled vehicle powered by the rider's legs, not an engine

用法筆記

In everyday conversation, speakers often shorten motorcycle to motorbike or bike. However, bike can also refer to a bicycle, so the context must make the meaning clear.

常見錯誤

❌I ride a scooter to work every day.
✅I ride a motorcycle to work every day.
💡In Taiwan, scooter (速克達) refers to a step-through automatic two-wheeler with a flat floorboard, which is one type of motorcycle; use motorcycle for the general category.