wheels
wheels — 名詞
1. a round object that turns on a central rod (called an axle); it is fitted under
輪子
固定在軸上使物體移動的圓形零件
a round object that turns on a central rod (called an axle); it is fitted under vehicles, carts, or machines so that they can move.
The front wheel of Ingrid's bicycle got stuck in a deep crack on the road.
Ingrid 的腳踏車的前輪卡在路面的一個深裂縫裡。
A lorry with eight wheels rolled past the school gates at noon.
一輛有八個輪子的大貨車中午時從學校門口駛過。
countable + number: [number] wheels
Mizuki replaced the rear wheel on her scooter after the bearing started grinding.
Mizuki 更換了她的機車後輪，因為軸承開始發出刺耳的噪音。
One of the suitcase wheels broke off during the flight to Taipei.
去台北的飛行途中，行李箱的一個輪子斷了。
文法句型
wheel of [vehicle]
[adjective] wheel
on wheels
用法筆記
When talking about a vehicle's set of wheels, the plural 'wheels' is usually used (e.g., 'the car's wheels'). The singular 'wheel' refers to one individual round part.
常見錯誤
2. having wheels fitted underneath so that an object can be pushed or pulled along
有輪子的
底部裝有輪子以便移動
having wheels fitted underneath so that an object can be pushed or pulled along a surface instead of being carried.
The hospital bed is on wheels, so the nurses can move it between rooms easily.
醫院的病床裝有輪子，護士可以輕鬆地在各病房之間移動。
phrase pattern: [object] + is/are on wheels
Dahlia bought a large suitcase on wheels for her trip to Japan.
Dahlia 買了一個有輪子的大行李箱，準備去日本旅行。
The heavy filing cabinet was placed on a small cart on wheels.
那個沉重的檔案櫃被放在一輛有輪子的小推車上。
A mobile kitchen on wheels serves lunch at the construction site every day.
一輛有輪子的行動廚房每天在建築工地提供午餐。
文法句型
[noun] on wheels
用法筆記
This sense only appears in the phrase 'on wheels' following a noun — it is not used alone to describe a single object (e.g., 'a wheels table' is incorrect).
常見錯誤
3. a round control found in cars and other road vehicles; the person driving holds
方向盤
駕駛人控制行車方向的圓盤
a round control found in cars and other road vehicles; the person driving holds it and rotates it to change which direction the vehicle goes.
Jack gripped the wheel tightly as he drove down the narrow mountain road.
Jack 在狹窄的山路上行駛時，緊緊握住方向盤。
Amani asked her brother to take the wheel so she could check the map.
Amani 請她哥哥接手方向盤，這樣她才能查看地圖。
idiom: take the wheel = start driving
Never text a message while your hands are on the wheel.
雙手握著方向盤的時候絕對不要傳訊息。
The driving instructor sat next to Talia and watched her hands on the wheel.
駕駛教練坐在 Talia 旁邊，觀察她握方向盤的姿勢。
- steering wheel
the full term; 'wheel' is a shortening
文法句型
the wheel
take the wheel
behind the wheel
用法筆記
In this sense, 'wheel' is almost always singular (the wheel). The plural 'wheels' would not be used for this meaning, except when talking about multiple vehicles' steering wheels.
常見錯誤
4. a large wheel fitted on a ship or boat, used by the captain or a crew member to
舵輪
船上用來控制方向的輪盤
a large wheel fitted on a ship or boat, used by the captain or a crew member to steer and decide which way the vessel goes.
The captain stood at the wheel and guided the ship through the narrow channel.
船長站在舵輪旁，引導船隻通過狹窄的水道。
idiom: at the wheel = steering the boat
Constanza turned the ship's wheel hard to starboard to avoid the floating ice.
Constanza 將舵輪用力向右轉，以避開漂浮的冰山。
A young sailor took the wheel while the captain checked the navigation maps below deck.
一名年輕水手接掌舵輪，船長則到甲板下檢查航海圖。
The ferry wheel creaked as the helmsman turned it to keep the boat on course.
渡輪的舵輪發出吱嘎聲，舵手轉動它以保持船隻航向。
- helm
the technical nautical term for the steering apparatus of a ship
文法句型
the wheel
at the wheel
用法筆記
This sense is specific to boats and ships. For land vehicles, use sense 3 (STEERING WHEEL). The phrase 'at the wheel' can be used for both a ship's wheel and a car's steering wheel.
5. a car or other wheeled road vehicle, especially when referred to in a casual or
車子
對汽車的非正式口語稱呼
a car or other wheeled road vehicle, especially when referred to in a casual or admiring way; the word 'wheels' alone can stand for a person's car in informal slang.
Linh saved money for two years before she could afford her own wheels.
Linh 存了兩年的錢，才買得起一輛屬於自己的車子。
Nice wheels, man! Is that the new electric model from Tesla?
好酷的車啊！那是 Tesla 的新款電動車嗎？
informal exclamation: 'Nice wheels!'
Hui asked his neighbour if he could borrow her wheels for the weekend trip.
Hui 問鄰居能否跟他借用車子，他週末要出門旅行。
After the engine failed, Ziad had to get new wheels to commute to work.
引擎故障之後，Ziad 得買台新車才能通勤上班。
Ryo pulled up outside the cafe in his brand-new wheels.
Ryo 把他的新車停在咖啡館外面。
Nice wheels! Ishaan said with a whistle as he looked at the red sports car.
好酷的車子！Ishaan 看著那輛紅色跑車，吹了聲口哨說。
文法句型
possessive + wheels
nice wheels
用法筆記
The word is always plural in this sense. Speakers use 'wheels' casually to refer to a car they own, admire, or need. Context makes clear whether 'wheels' means a car (most common) or another vehicle.
常見錯誤
6. a bicycle — a two-wheeled vehicle that a person rides by pushing pedals with the
腳踏車
靠腳踏板移動的兩輪車輛
a bicycle — a two-wheeled vehicle that a person rides by pushing pedals with the feet.
Sivan rides her wheels to the university campus every morning.
Sivan 每天早上騎腳踏車到大學校區。
The old green wheels in the garage need new tires and a longer chain.
車庫裡那輛舊綠色腳踏車需要換新輪胎和一條更長的鏈條。
describing a bicycle as 'wheels'
A group of teenagers raced their wheels down the hill behind the park.
一群青少年騎著腳踏車在公園後面的山坡上競速。
Jack pumps up the tires on his wheels every weekend before the group ride.
Jack 每週末團騎前都會幫腳踏車輪胎打氣。
- bike
the most common informal alternative to 'bicycle'
文法句型
ride wheels
on wheels
用法筆記
This informal use of 'wheels' for a bicycle overlaps with sense 5 (CAR). Context usually disambiguates: if someone says 'I ride my wheels to school', they mean a bicycle, not a car.
7. a spinning disk with numbered slots used in the gambling game of roulette; playe
輪盤
輪盤賭中使用的旋轉圓盤
a spinning disk with numbered slots used in the gambling game of roulette; players bet on where a small ball will land as the wheel slows down.
The croupier spun the roulette wheel and the silver ball bounced between the numbers.
莊家旋轉輪盤，銀色小球在數字之間彈跳。
Ingrid watched the wheel carefully before placing her chips on number twenty-three.
Ingrid 仔細觀察輪盤，然後把籌碼押在二十三號上。
collocation: spin the wheel
The casino replaced the old roulette wheel with a new electronic version.
賭場把舊輪盤換成了新的電子版。
Hui spun the prize wheel at the school fair and won a gift basket.
Hui 在學校園遊會轉了獎品轉盤，贏得一籃禮物。
- roulette wheel
the full term; 'wheel' is a shortening used in context
文法句型
the wheel
spin the wheel
roulette wheel
用法筆記
This sense is specific to gambling contexts. Outside of a casino or game setting, 'wheel' does not carry this meaning.
8. the people, processes, or forces that keep an organization, system, or set of ac
推動力
維持系統或組織運作的力量
the people, processes, or forces that keep an organization, system, or set of activities running and moving forward.
The wheels of justice turn slowly, but the truth eventually comes out.
正義的齒輪轉動雖慢，但真相終會水落石出。
figurative idiom: wheels of justice
Dahlia described the volunteers as the wheels that kept the charity centre open every day.
Dahlia 說這群志工就是支撐慈善中心每天運轉的動力。
Without funding, the wheels of the research project would stop turning completely.
沒有經費，研究計畫的齒輪就會完全停止轉動。
New ideas are the wheels that drive the technology industry forward each year.
新點子是推動科技產業每年向前邁進的動力。
文法句型
the wheels of [system/organization]
用法筆記
Always used figuratively and in the plural. Common collocations include 'the wheels of justice', 'the wheels of government', and 'the wheels of progress'. The image compares an organization to a machine that needs wheels to function.
常見錯誤
wheels — 動詞
- wheelspresent simple I / you / we / they
- wheelses3rd person singular
- wheelsing-ing form
- wheelsedpast simple
1. to push a wheeled item (such as a trolley, a suitcase, or a piece of furniture o
推動
推動有輪子的物體使其移動
to push a wheeled item (such as a trolley, a suitcase, or a piece of furniture on a small platform) across a surface to get it where you want it to go.
Jack wheeled his heavy suitcase through the crowded train station in Osaka.
Jack 推著沉重的大行李箱穿過大阪擁擠的火車站。
The nurse wheeled the patient into the operating room just before noon.
護士在中午之前把病人推進了手術室。
passive possible: be wheeled into [place]
Amani wheeled the shopping cart back to the supermarket entrance after unloading the bags.
Amani 把購物車推回超市入口，然後把袋子卸下來。
The gardener wheeled a barrow full of soil along the path to the flower beds.
園丁推著一輛裝滿泥土的獨輪車，沿著小徑走向花圃。
- carry
to lift and transport without wheels
文法句型
wheel + [object] + [direction/preposition]
wheel + [object] + into/out of/along
用法筆記
The object must be something that has wheels or is placed on a wheeled platform. Not used for pushing objects that slide or are carried (e.g., 'wheel the box' would be wrong unless the box is on a trolley).
常見錯誤
2. (of a bird or aircraft) to fly in a steady circular path, often while scanning t
盤旋
在空中繞圈飛行
(of a bird or aircraft) to fly in a steady circular path, often while scanning the ground or preparing to land.
A hawk wheeled above the field, watching for small animals in the grass.
一隻老鷹在田野上空盤旋，注意草叢裡的小動物。
Seagulls wheeled over the harbour as the fishing boats returned with their catch.
海鷗在港灣上空盤旋，漁船正帶著漁獲返航。
subject: birds; pattern: wheel over/above [place]
The small plane wheeled in the sky before lining up for the runway.
那架小飛機在空中盤旋了一圈，才對準跑道準備降落。
Vultures wheeled high above the canyon, riding the warm air currents.
禿鷹在峽谷上方高高盤旋，乘著溫暖的上升氣流。
文法句型
wheel + [adverb/preposition]
wheel above/over/around [place]
用法筆記
This sense is almost exclusively used for birds and aircraft. For people or land vehicles turning, use sense 3 (TURN QUICKLY) instead.
3. to turn around or change direction suddenly and quickly, as if spinning on a cen
轉身；轉向
快速轉向或改變方向
to turn around or change direction suddenly and quickly, as if spinning on a central point.
Talia wheeled around when she heard her name called from across the street.
Talia 聽到有人從街對面喊她的名字，迅速轉過身來。
intransitive: wheel around = turn one's body quickly
The driver wheeled the van into a tight parking spot between two cars.
司機把廂型車轉進兩輛車之間一個狹窄的停車位。
transitive: wheel + vehicle + into [position]
Ryo wheeled his bicycle sharply to avoid a pedestrian stepping off the curb.
Ryo 猛地把腳踏車轉向，以免撞到從路緣走下來的行人。
The cat wheeled about and darted under the sofa when the dog entered the room.
狗一進門，貓就迅速轉身，躲到沙發底下去了。
文法句型
wheel around/round
wheel + [object] + around
用法筆記
The intransitive use (e.g., 'she wheeled around') is more common. The transitive use (e.g., 'he wheeled the car around') overlaps with sense 1 (PUSH OR MOVE) but emphasizes the sharp change in direction rather than the act of pushing.
4. to travel or move along a surface while riding in or on a wheeled vehicle — for
騎行；行駛
搭乘或駕駛輪式交通工具行進
to travel or move along a surface while riding in or on a wheeled vehicle — for instance, cycling along a path, driving a car down a road, or riding a scooter past a building.
The ambulance wheeled into the emergency bay with its siren still wailing.
救護車拉著警笛駛進了急診室通道。
intransitive: vehicle + wheel + into [place]
Jiwoo wheeled along the canal path on her bicycle every morning before school.
Jiwoo 每天上學前都會騎著腳踏車沿運河小徑行駛。
intransitive: person + wheel + [direction] + on [vehicle]
A forklift wheeled past us carrying a pallet of boxes toward the warehouse.
一輛堆高機載著一棧板貨物駛過我們身邊，朝倉庫開去。
Omar wheeled slowly around the corner on his scooter, watching for traffic.
Omar 騎著機車慢慢地繞過街角，注意來往車輛。
文法句型
wheel along/down/through [place]
wheel into/past [place]
wheel + [direction preposition]
用法筆記
This sense is intransitive — the subject is the person or vehicle that is traveling, not the object being pushed. Distinguish from verb/1 (PUSH OR MOVE, transitive), where the subject pushes a wheeled object (e.g., 'she wheeled the cart'). In verb/4, the subject rides or drives the vehicle: 'He wheeled into the driveway' (he drove in) vs. 'He wheeled the cart into the driveway' (he pushed the cart in).