number plate

IPA/ˈnʌmbə pleɪt/
IPA/ˈnʌmbər pleɪt/

number plate — 名詞

1. an identifying rectangular plate, made of metal or plastic, attached at both end

1.名詞A2
釋義

車牌

車輛前後懸掛的登記號碼牌

an identifying rectangular plate, made of metal or plastic, attached at both ends of a road vehicle, bearing the official letters and figures that show the vehicle is registered with the authorities

例句

The police checked Rodrigo's number plate after he ran a red light.

Rodrigo 闖了紅燈後，警方檢查了他的車牌。

collocation: check someone's number plate

Salma's number plate was bent after the minor accident in the car park.

Salma 的車牌在停車場的小事故中被撞彎了。

同義詞

文法句型

number plate + on + vehicle

用法筆記

In American English, the usual term is license plate.

常見錯誤

❌I need to change my car's number.' (meaning the plate).
✅I need to change my car's number plate.
💡number by itself usually means a phone number, not the vehicle registration mark.
❌I saw the license plate on the car.' (in a British English context).
✅I saw the number plate on the car.
💡license plate is American English; use number plate in British English.