all-terrain
all-terrain — noun
1. a small open vehicle that usually has three or four large wheels, a seat like a
a small open vehicle that usually has three or four large wheels, a seat like a bicycle seat, and handlebars, built to travel over rough ground such as dirt paths, sand, or rocky hillsides
Kian rode his all-terrain across the muddy farm track after the heavy rain.
all-terrain as direct object of ride
Eve saved for months to buy a used all-terrain for weekend trail riding.
The rescue team used two all-terrains to reach hikers trapped in the rocky canyon.
Amihan parked her all-terrain next to the barn before the storm arrived.
A dusty all-terrain sat in the garage corner, its tires caked with dry mud.
- ATV
the standard abbreviation; used far more often than the full word in both speech and writing
- quad bike
common British term; stresses the four-wheel configuration
- off-road vehicle
broader category that includes all-terrains, but also jeeps and dune buggies
文法句型
drive/ride an all-terrain
all-terrain + verb
用法筆記
The noun is less common in everyday speech than the full phrase all-terrain vehicle or the abbreviation ATV. It is used most often in contexts such as farming, outdoor recreation, and emergency rescue.
常見錯誤
all-terrain — adjective
1. made or designed to work well on rough, uneven ground such as dirt paths, loose
made or designed to work well on rough, uneven ground such as dirt paths, loose stones, or sand, rather than on smooth roads or floors
Vinícius bought a set of all-terrain tires for his Jeep before the mountain trip.
all-terrain + noun (tires)
The all-terrain wheelchair Luca uses lets him explore forest paths with his cousins.
Sahil packed all-terrain running shoes for the trail race through the muddy hills.
Nala's uncle bought an all-terrain stroller for walks on the rocky beach near their house.
Army trucks with all-terrain suspension carried supplies across the desert dunes.
- off-road
very close in meaning; off-road emphasizes travel away from paved roads while all-terrain emphasizes the type of ground covered
- rough-terrain
less common; focuses specifically on uneven or bumpy ground rather than all surface types
文法句型
all-terrain + noun
用法筆記
This adjective can only go before the noun it describes — you cannot say 'these tires are all-terrain'. The noun must follow: 'these are all-terrain tires'.