big rig

big rig — noun

1. A very large truck made of two connected parts — a cabin at the front and a long

1.名詞B1
釋義

A very large truck made of two connected parts — a cabin at the front and a long carrier at the back — used to transport goods across long distances.

例句

Felix watched the big rig slowly turn onto the narrow highway near his farm.

countable noun with movement verb phrase: turn onto [road]

A big rig carrying fresh vegetables overturned on Interstate 5 this morning.

同義詞
  • semi-trailer truck

    more formal and technical, used in official documents and news reports

  • tractor-trailer

    neutral American standard, common in formal and informal settings

  • 18-wheeler

    equally informal, emphasizes the wheel count; more vivid and slangy than 'big rig'

  • articulated lorry

    British English equivalent; not used in American contexts

文法句型

a big rig

big rigs

用法筆記

Commonly used in everyday conversation and news reports in the United States. More formal alternatives include 'semi-trailer truck' or 'tractor-trailer.'

常見錯誤

❌A big rig delivered vegetables to the store.' (used for a regular delivery truck).
✅A big rig carrying frozen produce pulled into the warehouse.
💡'big rig' specifically means a tractor-trailer combination, not any large truck or delivery van.
❌He drives a big rig lorry.' (mixing American and British terms).
✅He drives a big rig.
💡'big rig' is American English; 'lorry' is British. Use one variety consistently.