scooter
scooter — 名詞
1. A small vehicle with a long handlebar and a narrow platform between two wheels —
滑板車
用腳蹬地前進的兩輪車
A small vehicle with a long handlebar and a narrow platform between two wheels — the rider stands on the platform and moves forward by kicking the ground with one foot while the other stays on the board.
Seven-year-old Sora carefully steered his scooter around the wet leaves on the path to school.
七歲的 Sora 小心地繞過小路上濕滑的落葉，繼續騎滑板車去學校。
carefully steer + around obstacle; concrete riding scenario
Felix folded his scooter and put it in the car before the family drove away.
Felix 把滑板車摺好放進車裡，然後全家開車離開。
fold + put in boot; sequence of actions before a trip
Zuri's little brother fell off his scooter and scraped his knee on the pavement.
Zuri 的弟弟從滑板車上摔下來，在人行道上擦傷了膝蓋。
Niran raced Mert down the hill, both standing on their scooters and laughing loudly.
Niran 和 Mert 比賽滑下山坡，兩人都站在滑板車上大笑。
Every morning the children lined their scooters against the wall before going into the classroom.
每天早上，孩子們進教室前都會把滑板車靠牆排好。
- push scooter
less common alternative name that emphasises the foot-pushing action
- kick scooter
common alternative name; emphasises the kicking motion used to move forward
文法句型
a/the scooter
on a scooter
by scooter
用法筆記
Different from a bicycle — a scooter has no seat and the rider stands while pushing with one foot.
常見錯誤
2. A battery-powered vehicle with two small wheels and a narrow standing board, rid
電動滑板車
裝有電池馬達的站立式滑板車
A battery-powered vehicle with two small wheels and a narrow standing board, ridden by standing upright and steering with handlebars, available for public hire through a mobile app in many cities.
Henry rented an electric scooter from the app and rode it to the train station.
Henry 用手機 App 租了一輛電動滑板車，騎到火車站。
rent + electric scooter; purpose clause with to-inf
Rows of electric scooters stood outside Taipei Main Station, ready for the morning rush.
台北車站外停滿了一排排電動滑板車，為早高峰做好準備。
rows + stood outside; location phrase; purpose clause
Gita folded her e-scooter and carried it onto the crowded bus without trouble.
Gita 把她的電動滑板車摺好，輕鬆帶上擁擠的公車。
The battery on Noa's scooter died halfway home, so she walked the rest.
Noa 的滑板車騎到一半就沒電了，她只好走完剩下的路。
Many commuters in Taipei use shared e-scooters for short trips around the city.
台北很多通勤族在市區短程移動時會使用共享電動滑板車。
- e-scooter
standard shortened form; very common in everyday use
- shared scooter
refers specifically to rental e-scooters available through apps
文法句型
a/the electric scooter
on an e-scooter
by e-scooter
用法筆記
Often called 'e-scooter' for short. In many cities, public e-scooters are rented through smartphone apps and can be left anywhere within a designated zone.
常見錯誤
3. A lightweight two-wheeled vehicle with a low, open frame that you can step onto
速克達
小型機車，有腳踏板和車頭蓋
A lightweight two-wheeled vehicle with a low, open frame that you can step onto without swinging your leg over, a flat platform for the feet, and a front shield — powered by a petrol engine and used mainly for short city journeys.
Esteban parked his motor scooter outside the café and locked the front wheel.
Esteban 把他的速克達停在咖啡館外面，鎖好前輪。
park + scooter + lock; concrete action sequence
Indra saved thirty minutes a day riding her motor scooter through backstreets to the office.
Indra 每天騎速克達穿梭小巷去公司，比搭車省了三十分鐘。
saved + time; by + riding; specific route detail; purpose clause
Christopher's red scooter needed a new tyre after riding over a sharp nail.
Christopher 的紅色速克達騎過一根尖銳的釘子，需要換新輪胎。
The mechanic fixed the engine on Anthony's scooter in under an hour.
技師不到一小時就修好了 Anthony 的速克達引擎。
Delivery riders use motor scooters to carry food quickly through narrow streets.
外送員騎速克達穿梭在狹窄的街道上，快速送餐。
- motorcycle
broader term — a scooter is a type of motorcycle but with smaller wheels and a step-through frame
- moped
similar light motorcycle but usually has pedals and a smaller engine; distinct from a scooter in design
文法句型
a/the scooter
on a scooter
by scooter
用法筆記
In everyday British English, 'scooter' alone usually refers to a motor scooter. In contexts with children, it means the foot-powered kind. Taiwanese learners should note that 速克達 specifically describes this type of scooter.