tractor

tractor — 名詞

1. A powerful farm machine with oversized rear wheels and deep-tread tyres, designe

1.名詞A2
釋義

曳引機

農場用於拉動農具的車輛

A powerful farm machine with oversized rear wheels and deep-tread tyres, designed to drag ploughs, trailers, and other tools across farmland.

例句

Amihan's father drives his tractor pulling a plough across the rice fields each planting season.

Amihan 的父親每到插秧季節就用曳引機拖著犁翻耕稻田。

pull a plough / pull a trailer

A tractor's large back tyres help it move through muddy ground without getting stuck.

曳引機的大型後輪讓它在潮濕泥濘的地上也能行駛而不會陷入。

同義詞
  • traction engine

    an older, steam-powered vehicle that performed similar farm work; now mostly historical

  • farm vehicle

    a broader category that includes tractors, combine harvesters, and other machines

用法筆記

In everyday conversation, 'tractor' almost always means a farm vehicle. The plural form is common when discussing farm equipment in general.

常見錯誤

❌The farmer drove a tractor-trailer to the field.
✅The farmer drove a tractor to the field.
💡'Tractor-trailer' refers to an articulated lorry, not a farm vehicle.
❌The tractor has small tyres for farm work.
✅A farm tractor has large, thick rear tyres for gripping the soil.
💡The large rear wheels are a defining feature of farm tractors.

2. The front section of an articulated lorry, containing the driver's cabin and eng

2.名詞B2
釋義

曳引車頭

聯結車的前部駕駛艙

The front section of an articulated lorry, containing the driver's cabin and engine, designed to pull a separate trailer or container.

例句

Asher climbed into the tractor and checked his mirrors before leaving the depot.

Asher 爬上曳引車頭，確認後視鏡，然後駛出車場。

climb into the tractor (truck-cab sense)

A tractor without a trailer is easier to park in a tight space.

沒掛拖車的曳引車頭比較容易停在狹窄的空間。

同義詞
  • cab

    refers specifically to the driver's compartment rather than the whole front section

  • tractor unit

    the formal technical term, common in British English and the trucking industry

  • rig

    an informal North American term that can refer to the entire truck or just the tractor

用法筆記

This sense appears commonly in the phrases 'tractor-trailer' (North America) or 'tractor unit' (UK). In the trucking industry, the tractor may also be called the 'cab' or the 'rig.'

常見錯誤

❌He parked the tractor in the barn.
✅He parked the tractor in the depot.
💡'Barn' refers to a farm building; truck tractors park in depots, yards, or terminals.