all-wheel drive

IPA/ˌɔːl wiːl ˈdraɪv/
IPA/ˌɔːl wiːl ˈdraɪv/

all-wheel drive — noun

1. a vehicle setup that sends engine power to every wheel, giving better grip on we

1.名詞B2
釋義

a vehicle setup that sends engine power to every wheel, giving better grip on wet, snowy, or rough roads; also, a vehicle built with that setup

例句

Mateo chose an all-wheel-drive SUV before the snowy trip to Hokkaido.

all-wheel-drive SUV

The rescue jeep used all-wheel drive to climb the muddy forest road.

use all-wheel drive on rough roads

同義詞
  • AWD

    common abbreviation in car ads and technical descriptions

  • four-wheel drive

    close in meaning, but often used for tougher off-road systems in trucks

文法句型

all-wheel drive

have all-wheel drive

with all-wheel drive

an all-wheel-drive vehicle

用法筆記

Often appears after `have`, `with`, or `offer`, and it also modifies vehicle nouns such as `SUV`, `car`, and `system`. In car advertising it is often shortened to `AWD`.

常見錯誤

❌My car has all-wheel driver.
✅My car has all-wheel drive.
💡`drive` is the fixed noun for this power system.
❌We need all-wheel drive car for this road.
✅We need an all-wheel-drive car for this road.
💡Use the hyphenated form before a noun.