trailer
trailer — 名詞
1. a wheeled container that connects to the back of a car or truck, designed to car
拖車
由車輛拖行的載貨車廂
a wheeled container that connects to the back of a car or truck, designed to carry furniture, building supplies, or other heavy loads across town or between cities.
Marta loaded her furniture into the trailer before driving to the new house.
Marta 把傢具裝上拖車，然後開車前往新家。
collocation: load + into + trailer
The construction crew filled the trailer with bricks and bags of cement.
建築工人把磚塊和水泥袋裝滿了拖車。
passive pattern: filled with [materials]
The crew used a flatbed trailer to move steel pipes from the storage yard to the building site.
工人用平板拖車把鋼管從倉庫運到工地。
The moving truck had a trailer hitched behind it stacked with boxes.
搬家卡車後面掛了一輛堆滿紙箱的拖車。
文法句型
trailer + for + noun phrase
用法筆記
When the specific purpose matters, add a modifier: 'utility trailer' for small general loads, 'horse trailer' for animals, or 'flatbed trailer' for oversized items.
常見錯誤
2. the separate cargo container behind a large truck's cab that can be disconnected
貨廂
大卡車後方獨立的貨物空間
the separate cargo container behind a large truck's cab that can be disconnected for loading and unloading freight over long distances.
The delivery driver opened the back of the trailer to unload the packages.
送貨司機打開貨廂後門準備卸下包裹。
Sade climbed into the trailer and checked that the wooden crates of electronics were stacked safely against the walls.
Sade 爬進貨廂檢查裝有電子產品的木箱是否穩固地靠牆堆疊。
movement verb: climbed into the trailer
A bright yellow sticker on the side of the trailer warned that the electronic equipment inside was fragile.
貨廂側面貼了一張亮黃色貼紙，警告內部電子設備易碎。
The warehouse workers sealed the trailer doors after loading the office furniture for the overnight delivery.
倉庫工人把辦公傢具裝上車後封好了貨廂門，準備連夜運送。
- container
a metal box for shipping goods that can be lifted on and off ships and trains; not attached to a cab
文法句型
the trailer of + noun phrase
用法筆記
In this sense 'trailer' refers only to the cargo box, not the whole truck. The cab that contains the driver is called the 'tractor' or 'cab.'
常見錯誤
3. a wheeled living space with beds and a kitchen, designed to be pulled behind a v
露營車
可居住的拖行車輛
a wheeled living space with beds and a kitchen, designed to be pulled behind a vehicle and used for holidays, camping trips, or as a temporary home.
The Huang family spent two weeks in a trailer by the beach last summer.
黃家去年夏天在海邊的露營車裡住了兩個星期。
collocation: in a trailer (location)
Élise cooked dinner in the small but tidy kitchen of the rented trailer.
Élise 在租來的露營車的小廚房裡煮了晚餐。
Their trailer has fold-down beds, a tiny bathroom, and a gas stove.
他們的露營車裡有折疊床、小浴室和瓦斯爐。
After retiring in Chicago, Yuna and her husband chose to live in a trailer and travel across the country.
Yuna 和丈夫從芝加哥的工作退休後，選擇住在露營車裡四處旅行。
文法句型
live in a trailer
trailer + park
用法筆記
In British English this is usually called a 'caravan.' In US English a permanently parked mobile home is called a 'manufactured home.'
常見錯誤
4. a short video composed of selected scenes from an upcoming film, TV show, or vid
預告片
電影或節目的宣傳短片
a short video composed of selected scenes from an upcoming film, TV show, or video game, released before the full work to attract an audience and build excitement.
The trailer for the new fantasy film made everyone in the cinema excited.
那部新奇幻電影的預告片讓電影院裡的所有人都很興奮。
collocation: trailer for [film]
Nia watched the trailer online three times before the movie came out.
Nia 在電影上映前把預告片在網路上看了三遍。
The trailer for the mystery film showed just enough clues to keep viewers curious without revealing the killer's identity.
那部懸疑片的預告片只透露了足夠的線索引起觀眾好奇，卻沒有揭露凶手的身份。
The two-minute trailer revealed the cast and the main setting of the film.
那支兩分鐘的預告片揭露了電影的演員陣容和主要場景。
Fans of the fantasy series paused the trailer repeatedly to search for hidden clues about the new characters and settings.
那部奇幻影集的粉絲反覆暫停預告片，尋找關於新角色和場景的隱藏線索。
文法句型
trailer for + noun phrase
trailer of + noun phrase
用法筆記
A 'teaser' is a very short trailer (often 30–60 seconds) that reveals almost nothing about the plot, while a full 'trailer' is longer (2–3 minutes) and shows key story moments.
常見錯誤
trailer — 動詞
1. to spend time living or taking trips inside a mobile home, either staying in one
住拖車
在拖車中居住或旅行
to spend time living or taking trips inside a mobile home, either staying in one place or moving between locations.
The Okonkwo family trailered across the country for six months in their RV.
Okonkwo 一家開著露營車橫越美國長達六個月。
movement pattern: trailer across [region]
Next summer, Amira and her husband plan to trailer around the national parks of the southwestern United States.
明年夏天，Amira 和丈夫計劃開露營車環遊美國西南部的國家公園。
The Nguyen family trailered along the coast, stopping at a different beach every week.
Nguyen 一家沿著海岸開露營車旅行，每星期停在不同的海灘。
After selling their Portland house, Talia and Caleb now trailer full-time and explore a different state each month.
Talia 和 Caleb 賣掉波特蘭的房子後，現在長住在露營車裡，每個月探索不同的州。
- caravan
used as a verb in British English, with the same meaning
文法句型
trailer + adverb phrase of place
2. describing how easily or safely a boat, vehicle, or similar object can be pulled
可拖運
可用拖車運送的
describing how easily or safely a boat, vehicle, or similar object can be pulled behind another vehicle on a trailer.
Because of its lightweight fibreglass hull, the small fishing boat trailers easily behind a regular family car.
由於採用輕量化玻璃纖維船體，這艘小漁船很容易就能用一般家庭房車拖運。
adverb pattern: trailers easily
Because of its lightweight body, this camper van trailers behind a regular car without needing a special heavy licence.
由於車體輕巧，這款露營車可以用一般房車拖運，不需要特殊重型駕照。
pattern: trailers without [requirement]
During the racing season, the team's competition motorcycle trailers on a custom aluminium frame behind their support van.
在賽季期間，車隊的競賽機車使用訂製的鋁合金框架架在後勤車後方拖運。
With the right hitch, a pair of jet skis trailers well behind a mid-sized SUV for trips to the lake.
只要裝上合適的掛鉤，兩輛水上摩托車就能用中型 SUV 拖運到湖邊去。
文法句型
noun + trailers + adverb
用法筆記
This sense is usually accompanied by an adverb such as 'easily,' 'well,' or 'safely' that describes how conveniently the object can be towed.
3. to move a large object such as a vehicle, boat, or piece of equipment by loading
拖運
用拖車運送物品
to move a large object such as a vehicle, boat, or piece of equipment by loading it onto a trailer and pulling it with another vehicle.
Vikram trailered his boat to the lake for the weekend fishing trip.
Vikram 把他的船用拖車運到湖邊去度週末釣魚。
pattern: trailer [object] to [place]
To begin the new road project, the construction company will trailer the bulldozer and excavator to the site next week.
為了展開新的道路工程，建築公司下週會用拖車把推土機和挖土機運到工地。
future pattern: will trailer [object]
Feng trailered the broken car to the repair garage outside the town.
Feng 把壞掉的車用拖車拖到郊區的修車廠。
The rancher trailered his prize sheep to the county fair in a container with air holes and fresh straw.
牧場主人用裝有空氣孔和稻草的拖車，把他獲獎的羊運到郡博覽會。
文法句型
trailer + noun phrase + to + place
用法筆記
The object is typically a wheeled item (boat, car, motorcycle) or heavy equipment. Unlike 'tow,' which can mean pulling with a rope or chain, 'trailer' implies the item is carried on a trailer platform.