wagon
wagon — 名詞
1. a large cart that animals such as horses or oxen pull, having four wheels and an
運貨馬車
由馬或牛拉的載貨四輪車，多用於過去
a large cart that animals such as horses or oxen pull, having four wheels and an open top, built mainly for moving heavy loads like grain, wood, or supplies, especially in earlier times
The farmer loaded his wagon with fresh vegetables for the morning market.
農夫把剛採的蔬菜裝上運貨馬車，前往早市販賣。
load + wagon + with [goods]
Pioneer families crossed the plains in covered wagons pulled by teams of oxen.
拓荒家庭乘坐著篷車，由數頭牛拉著穿越平原。
covered wagon; pulled by [animals]
The museum displays an old wagon that settlers once used to carry their belongings.
博物館裡展示了一輛拓荒者曾經用來搬運家當的舊馬車。
Noor's great-grandfather built wooden wagons for transporting grain between villages.
Noor 的曾祖父打造了多輛木製運貨馬車，往來於村莊之間運送穀物。
用法筆記
Often modified by material or cargo type: covered wagon, hay wagon, supply wagon, farm wagon.
常見錯誤
2. a small four-wheeled toy shaped like a low box that a child pulls along by a lon
玩具手拉車
小孩用長柄拉的玩具四輪車
a small four-wheeled toy shaped like a low box that a child pulls along by a long handle, often used for carrying toys, sand, or giving rides to other children
Tomás pulled his little sister around the garden in a red wagon.
Tomás 用一台紅色手拉車拉著妹妹在花園裡繞圈。
pull + [person] + in + wagon
The children filled the wagon with sand and dragged it to the sandbox.
孩子們把手拉車裝滿沙子，拖到沙坑那邊去。
Lan's new wagon has a long handle that folds up when not in use.
Lan 的新手拉車有一根長長的把手，不用時可以折起來。
A little boy raced his wagon down the driveway while his mother watched.
一個小男孩推著他的手拉車衝下車道，媽媽在一旁看著。
用法筆記
Chiefly American English; British English uses 'trolley' for a similar child's toy on wheels with a handle.
常見錯誤
3. a large metal container without its own engine that sits on railway tracks and i
貨運車廂
火車上用來運貨的大型車廂
a large metal container without its own engine that sits on railway tracks and is coupled to a train to carry goods
A long train of freight wagons carried coal from the mine to the port.
一整列貨運車廂載著煤炭，從礦場駛向港口。
freight wagons carrying [cargo]
Workers loaded the railway wagon with boxes of fruit for the city.
工人將一箱箱水果裝進貨運車廂，準備運往都市。
Each wagon on the goods train could hold up to fifty tons of steel.
那列貨車的每一節車廂可承載多達五十噸的鋼材。
The repair crew checked every wagon before the train left the station.
維修人員在火車離站前檢查了每一節貨運車廂。
- freight car
American term; more common than 'wagon' for railway cargo vehicles in the US
- goods wagon
standard British term for this sense
- boxcar
a type of freight car with four solid sides and a roof, used for protected cargo
- flatcar
a freight car without sides or a roof, for carrying large or heavy items
用法筆記
In American English, 'freight car' or 'boxcar' is more common for this sense. 'Goods wagon' is the standard British term.
常見錯誤
4. a general word for any vehicle with wheels that is pulled by one or more animals
馬車
各種由動物拉動的輪式車輛
a general word for any vehicle with wheels that is pulled by one or more animals, used for moving either products or people
In rural areas, farmers still use horse-drawn wagons to bring crops from the fields.
在鄉下地區，農民仍然用馬車把作物從田裡運出來。
horse-drawn wagon for farm work
The parade featured decorated wagons carrying children in colorful costumes.
遊行隊伍中出現了裝飾華麗的馬車，載著穿著繽紛服裝的孩子們。
Sahil learned to drive a wagon at his uncle's farm during summer break.
Sahil 暑假期間在叔叔的農場學會了駕駛馬車。
Before cars existed, most goods traveled by wagon along dirt roads.
在汽車出現以前，大多數貨物都是靠馬車在泥土路上運送。
用法筆記
This is the broadest sense of 'wagon', covering many types of animal-drawn vehicles including those for passengers. Distinguish from sense 1, which specifically means a large goods-carrying wagon.
常見錯誤
5. a small piece of furniture with wheels, used in restaurants, hotels, or homes fo
餐車；推車
附有輪子、用來端送食物的小桌
a small piece of furniture with wheels, used in restaurants, hotels, or homes for bringing dishes, drinks, or trays to a table
The waiter pushed a silver wagon loaded with desserts between the tables.
服務生推著一輛擺滿甜點的銀色餐車，穿梭在餐桌之間。
push + wagon + loaded with [foods]
The hotel staff brought breakfast on a wagon to the guest's room.
飯店人員用推車把早餐送到客人的房間。
Élise arranged the teacups on the wagon and rolled it into the living room.
Élise 把茶杯在推車上擺好，然後推進客廳。
A wagon full of fresh fruit stood in the corner of the dining hall.
一輛裝滿新鮮水果的餐車擺在餐廳角落。
- serving cart
the more common modern term for this item
- trolley
used in British English for this sense
- tea cart
a small wheeled cart specifically for tea service
6. a type of car with a longer roof than a typical car and extra storage space behi
旅行車
車身較長、後座後方有置物空間的汽車
a type of car with a longer roof than a typical car and extra storage space behind the back seats, usually with a door at the rear that opens upward
The family packed camping gear into the back of their blue station wagon.
那家人把露營裝備塞進他們的藍色旅行車後廂。
pack + gear + into + station wagon
Obi drove a station wagon because it had more room for his tools and boxes.
Obi 開旅行車，因為後車廂空間更大，可以放工具和箱子。
Station wagons were especially popular in the nineteen seventies before minivans appeared.
旅行車在七〇年代特別受歡迎，後來才被廂型車取代。
We folded the back seats flat in the station wagon to carry a long table.
我們把旅行車的後座打平，好載一張長木桌。
- estate car
the standard British term for this type of vehicle
- family car
a broader term that includes station wagons but also minivans and large sedans
用法筆記
Chiefly American English; British English uses 'estate car'. This body style has become less common as sport utility vehicles have grown in popularity.
常見錯誤
wagon — 動詞
1. to move people or things by wagon, especially in historical contexts when roads
馬車運送
用馬車運送人或貨物
to move people or things by wagon, especially in historical contexts when roads were rough and motor vehicles did not yet exist
The company wagoned grain from the countryside to the city markets each autumn.
那間公司每年秋天用馬車把穀物從鄉下運到城裡的市場。
wagon + [goods] + from [place] to [place]
Before railroads, merchants wagoned goods between coastal towns and inland villages.
在鐵路出現以前，商人們用馬車在沿海城鎮和內陸村莊之間運送貨物。
The pioneers wagoned their furniture and tools across the rocky trail.
拓荒者用馬車把家具和工具運過崎嶇的山路。
During the gold rush, miners wagoned supplies up the mountain pass.
淘金熱期間，礦工用馬車把補給品運過山路隘口。
文法句型
wagon + [goods] + [direction]
wagon + [direction]
用法筆記
This is a rare sense in modern English. Speakers today almost always use 'travel by wagon' or 'transport by wagon' instead of the verb form. It appears mainly in historical writing.