wheelchair

wheelchair — 名詞

1. a seat fitted with wheels that allows someone who has difficulty walking to move

1.名詞A2
釋義

輪椅

為行動不便者設計的輪式座椅

a seat fitted with wheels that allows someone who has difficulty walking to move around without help

例句

After the accident, Rafael used a wheelchair for six months while his legs healed.

車禍後,Rafael 有六個月的時間靠輪椅行動,等雙腿痊癒。

collocation: use a wheelchair

The museum added a wide ramp so that visitors in wheelchairs can reach every room.

博物館加裝了寬闊的無障礙坡道,坐輪椅的訪客可以到達每一個展廳。

collocation: in a wheelchair

用法筆記

Commonly used with the verbs 'use' and 'need', and in the prepositional phrase 'in a wheelchair'. The older expression 'confined to a wheelchair' is now often avoided; 'uses a wheelchair' or 'is a wheelchair user' is preferred in many contexts.