windscreen
Slang Term
BritishAustralian
Unknown
Neutral
Meaning: car windshield
汽车挡风玻璃(英式英语)
Parabrisas (inglés británico).
フロントガラス(イギリス英語)
자동차 앞 유리 (영국 영어)
British term for the front window of a car. Americans say 'windshield.'
汽车前窗玻璃的英式英语说法。美国人说'windshield'。
Término británico para la ventana delantera del coche. Los estadounidenses dicen 'windshield'.
車のフロントガラスのイギリス英語表現。アメリカでは「windshield」と言う。
자동차 전면 유리를 뜻하는 영국식 표현. 미국에서는 'windshield'라고 한다.
Examples
- A stone cracked the windscreen. 一块石头把挡风玻璃砸裂了。Una piedra agrietó el parabrisas.石がフロントガラスにひびを入れた。돌에 앞 유리가 깨졌어.
- Turn on the windscreen wipers. 打开雨刮器。Enciende los limpiaparabrisas.ワイパーをつけて。와이퍼를 켜.
- I need to replace my windscreen. 我需要换挡风玻璃。Necesito cambiar el parabrisas.フロントガラスを交換しなきゃ。앞 유리를 교체해야 해.
Pronunciation
Usage Guide
Context: cars
Tone: matter-of-fact
✓ Do Say
- Discuss car parts讨论汽车部件hablar de piezas del coche車の部品について話す자동차 부품에 대해 이야기할 때
✗ Don't Say
- In American contexts - say windshield在美式英语中说'windshield'En inglés americano se dice «windshield»アメリカ英語では「windshield」と言う미국식 표현으로는 windshield
Origin & History
British term describing what it does - screens the wind. Standard automotive terminology.
Cultural Context
Era: timeless
Generation: all ages
Social background: all
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