bev

IPA/ˌbiː iː ˈviː/
KK[bˈɛv]IPA/ˌbiː iː ˈviː/

bev — noun

  • bevsingular
  • bevsplural

1. a road vehicle that runs solely on electrical energy stored in rechargeable batt

1.名詞B1
釋義

a road vehicle that runs solely on electrical energy stored in rechargeable battery cells, with no petrol or diesel engine — the term is an abbreviation whose letters stand for 'Battery Electric Vehicle'.

例句

Joshua bought a bev and vows to never go back to a petrol car.

possessive: his first BEV

Many governments now offer tax breaks for people who buy a bev.

collocation: buy a BEV

同義詞
  • EV

    broader term that includes both battery-electric and hybrid vehicles; BEV specifies battery-only

  • electric car

    common everyday term for a battery-powered passenger vehicle; less precise than BEV

  • electric vehicle

    formal, general term covering all types of electric-powered vehicles

反義詞
  • ICE vehicle

    Internal Combustion Engine vehicle — runs on petrol or diesel, not electricity

  • hybrid

    combines a petrol engine with an electric motor; not fully electric

文法句型

a/the + BEV

BEVs (plural)

用法筆記

Frequently written in all capital letters (BEV) in formal writing, though lowercase is common in informal and online contexts. Abbreviations such as EV (electric vehicle) are broader — they include hybrid models that also use a petrol engine. A BEV runs on battery power alone.

常見錯誤

❌My new bev is a plug-in hybrid.
✅My new bev is a fully electric car with no petrol engine.
💡A BEV (Battery Electric Vehicle) is not a hybrid; it runs on electricity only.
❌I bought a bev last week — it uses hydrogen fuel cells.
✅I bought a bev last week
💡it runs on battery power alone.' — BEVs are battery-powered, not hydrogen-powered.