tram

tram — 名詞

1. a passenger vehicle that draws power from overhead electric wires and travels al

1.名詞B1
釋義

電車

城市道路上靠電力運行的有軌公共交通工具

a passenger vehicle that draws power from overhead electric wires and travels along metal tracks laid into city roads, carrying people on short journeys within a town or city

例句

Leo took the tram from the train station to his hotel in the city center.

Leo 從火車站搭電車到市中心的飯店。

collocation: take the tram

Adisa waited at the tram stop for ten minutes before the next one arrived.

Adisa 在電車站等了十分鐘,下一班車才來。

collocation: tram stop

同義詞
  • streetcar

    American English term for the same vehicle

  • trolley

    American English term, also used for a bus that gets power from overhead wires

  • light rail

    modern system that may run partly on its own tracks rather than shared roads

文法句型

the tram

by tram

on a tram

take + the + tram

用法筆記

In American English, the vehicle described here is usually called a streetcar or a trolley rather than a tram, though 'tram' in the US typically refers to an aerial cable car (sense 2).

常見錯誤

I took the bus on the metal tracks to the city center.
I took the tram to the city center.
💡A bus runs on roads; a tram runs on rails set into the road.

2. a passenger cabin suspended from a moving steel cable, used to carry people up s

2.名詞B2
釋義

纜車

懸掛在鋼纜上運送乘客穿越山谷或爬山的車廂

a passenger cabin suspended from a moving steel cable, used to carry people up steep mountains, across valleys, or over bodies of water

例句

Kian and his family rode the cable tram to the mountain peak for lunch.

Kian 和家人搭乘纜車上山頂吃午餐。

collocation: cable tram / ride the tram

In winter, skiers take the tram up the slope instead of using the chairlift.

冬天時,滑雪客搭纜車上山坡,而不是用滑雪椅。

同義詞

文法句型

by tram

take the tram

the tram + takes + person + to + place

用法筆記

Also called an aerial tramway or cable car. Unlike a funicular, which climbs on rails, this type hangs from overhead cables. Common in mountain tourist areas.

常見錯誤

We took the lift to the top of the mountain.' (meaning a cabin hanging from a cable).
We took the tram to the top of the mountain.
💡A lift goes up a vertical shaft; a cable tram goes up a slope through the air.

3. a small open container on wheels that runs along rails inside a mine, used for m

3.名詞C1
釋義

礦車

礦坑內沿軌道運送煤炭、礦石的開放式小車

a small open container on wheels that runs along rails inside a mine, used for moving coal, rocks, or other extracted materials

例句

The miners filled each wooden tram with coal and pushed it through the dark tunnel.

礦工們把每輛木製礦車裝滿煤炭,然後推過黑暗的隧道。

collocation: fill a tram with [material]

Daichi heard the rumble of empty trams returning to the deeper parts of the mine.

Daichi 聽到空礦車返回礦坑深處的轟隆聲。

同義詞
  • mine car

    more common modern term

  • ore car

    used when carrying metal ores specifically

  • tub

    British mining term for a small wagon

文法句型

a + tram + of + [material]

push + a + tram

用法筆記

This sense is mostly restricted to mining contexts in British English. In modern mines, 'tram' is often replaced by 'mine car' or 'ore car'.

tram — 動詞