boxcar
/ˈbɒkskɑː(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈbɑːkskɑːr/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈbäks-ˌkär/ (ame, mw)
boxcar — noun
- boxcarsingular
- boxcarsplural
1. an enclosed rail vehicle for cargo, usually with large doors at the side for loa
an enclosed rail vehicle for cargo, usually with large doors at the side for loading and unloading.
Workers loaded sacks of rice into the last boxcar before sunset.
boxcar as cargo vehicle on a freight train
A red boxcar stood beside the grain store all morning.
before noun: color + boxcar
The children counted boxcars as the freight train crossed the bridge.
After the storm, crews opened the boxcar and checked the wet boxes.
Each boxcar carried farm tools from the factory to the port.
- freight car
broader American term for a train car that carries goods
- railcar
broader term; can refer to several kinds of train cars
- goods wagon
mainly British term
- passenger car
carries travelers rather than cargo
- coach
a passenger vehicle on a train
用法筆記
Common in North American rail contexts. In wider everyday English, speakers may more often say 'freight car' or, in British English, 'goods wagon'.
常見錯誤
boxcar — adjective
- boxcarpositive
- more boxcarcomparative
- most boxcarsuperlative
1. used for a price, number, rate, or similar figure that stands far above the usua
used for a price, number, rate, or similar figure that stands far above the usual level.
The team sold the final seats at boxcar prices after noon.
common collocation: boxcar prices
Only big firms could pay the boxcar rent on that corner.
before noun with costs and payments
The school team beat Lakeview against boxcar odds on Friday night.
Fans celebrated when the horse came in at boxcar odds.
Families skipped the seaside hotel because of its boxcar summer rates.
文法句型
boxcar + price/number/figure/odds/rate
用法筆記
Usually appears before a noun such as 'price', 'number', 'figure', 'odds', or 'rate'. For ordinary physical size, use words like 'big', 'large', or 'huge' instead.