truck

truck — 名詞

1. a motor vehicle with a large enclosed or open back section, built for moving hea

1.名詞A2
釋義

卡車

運送貨物的大型道路車輛

a motor vehicle with a large enclosed or open back section, built for moving heavy loads, equipment, or supplies over roads

例句

A delivery truck brought boxes of fresh fruit to the supermarket this morning.

一輛送貨卡車今天早上把幾箱新鮮水果送到了超市。

collocation: delivery truck

Ramón drives a truck that carries furniture across the country every week.

Ramón 開著一輛卡車，每週把家具運送到全國各地。

verb pattern: drive a truck + carries

同義詞
  • lorry

    British English term; more common in the UK and Commonwealth countries for large goods vehicles

  • pickup

    a smaller truck with an open back area, used for personal or light commercial use

  • van

    a covered vehicle for transporting goods, typically smaller than a truck and used for local deliveries

用法筆記

In British English, the word 'lorry' is preferred in many contexts for this meaning, though 'truck' is also widely understood and increasingly common.

常見錯誤

❌A truck of apples arrived at the store.
✅A truck full of apples arrived at the store.
💡Use 'truck full of' or 'truckload of' to describe what the truck is carrying, not 'truck of'.

2. a wheeled frame with handles, moved by a person to carry heavy or bulky items a

2.名詞B1
釋義

手推車

人力推動的載物小車

a wheeled frame with handles, moved by a person to carry heavy or bulky items a short distance without a motor

例句

The hotel porter loaded suitcases onto a metal truck and pushed it to the elevator.

飯店服務員把行李箱裝上金屬手推車，推到電梯前。

passive: loaded onto a truck

Faisal used a hand truck to move heavy boxes to the shop floor.

Faisal 用手推車把沉重的箱子搬到店面。

collocation: hand truck

同義詞
  • handcart

    a similar wheeled vehicle pulled or pushed by hand, often with a flat platform

  • dolly

    a small platform on wheels, typically used for moving heavy appliances or boxes

用法筆記

Frequently called a 'hand truck' or 'handcart' to distinguish it from the motor vehicle. Common in warehouses, hotels, airports, and libraries.

3. a carriage on a railway train built for freight, livestock, or bulk materials ra

3.名詞B1
釋義

鐵路貨車

火車上載運貨物的車廂

a carriage on a railway train built for freight, livestock, or bulk materials rather than passengers

例句

The freight train had thirty trucks filled with coal and iron ore.

那列貨運火車有三十節裝滿煤炭和鐵礦石的貨車車廂。

collocation: freight train + filled with

Several railway trucks carrying cattle arrived at the stockyard early in the morning.

好幾節載著牛的鐵路貨車清晨抵達了牲畜圍場。

同義詞
  • freight car

    the standard American English term for a railway carriage that carries goods

  • wagon

    used in British English, especially for open railway carriages carrying bulk materials

用法筆記

This sense is primarily used in British and Commonwealth English. In American English, 'freight car' or 'railroad car' is more common for this meaning.

truck — 動詞