lorry
Slang Term
British
Unknown
Neutral
Meaning: truck
卡车(英式英语)
Camión (inglés británico).
トラック(イギリス英語)
트럭 (영국식 영어)
British term for a large goods vehicle. Americans say 'truck.'
大型货运车辆的英式英语说法。美国人说'truck'。
Término británico para un vehículo grande de mercancías. Los estadounidenses dicen 'truck'.
大型貨物車両のイギリス英語表現。アメリカでは「truck」と言う。
대형 화물차를 가리키는 영국식 영어 표현. 미국에서는 'truck'이라고 한다.
Examples
- A lorry jackknifed on the motorway. 一辆卡车在高速公路上发生折叠事故。Un camión se atravesó en la autopista.高速道路でトラックがジャックナイフ事故を起こした。고속도로에서 트럭이 잭나이프 사고를 냈다.
- They delivered it by lorry. 他们用卡车送来的。Lo entregaron en camión.トラックで配達された。트럭으로 배달됐어.
- HGV stands for Heavy Goods Vehicle - basically a big lorry. HGV是重型货车的缩写,基本上就是大卡车。HGV son las siglas de Heavy Goods Vehicle, básicamente un camión grande.HGVは重量物運搬車の略で、要するに大きなトラック。HGV는 대형 화물차의 약자로, 기본적으로 큰 트럭이야.
Pronunciation
Usage Guide
Context: transport
Tone: matter-of-fact
✓ Do Say
- Describe trucks描述卡车describir camionesトラックを表現する트럭을 설명할 때
✗ Don't Say
- Americans say truck美国人说'truck'Los estadounidenses dicen «truck»アメリカでは「truck」と言う미국에서는 truck이라고 함
Origin & History
British English term from the 19th century. Origin possibly from dialectal 'lurry' meaning to pull.
Cultural Context
Era: timeless
Generation: all ages
Social background: all
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