buggy
/ˈbʌɡi/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈbʌɡi/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈbə-gē/ (ame, mw) · /ˈbʌɡ.i/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈbʌɡ.i/ (ame, ipa)
buggy — noun
1. a very small vehicle, often open at the top, used for short trips in places such
a very small vehicle, often open at the top, used for short trips in places such as resorts, golf courses, or beaches.
We rode a buggy across the sand to the beach huts.
The hotel sent a buggy to carry guests up the steep hill.
buggy for short transport
Grandpa keeps his golf buggy beside the tools in the garage.
A park worker drove a buggy past the lake at sunset.
文法句型
ride in a buggy
drive a buggy
buggy + for guests/golf/beach use
用法筆記
Often used for small open vehicles in special settings rather than for an ordinary family car. Common nearby words are golf, beach, hotel, and resort.
常見錯誤
2. a fold-up seat on wheels used for pushing a baby or young child from place to pl
a fold-up seat on wheels used for pushing a baby or young child from place to place.
Ravi folded the buggy before putting it into the car.
collocation: fold the buggy
Aisha pushed the buggy slowly through the crowded market.
collocation: push the buggy
The baby fell asleep in the buggy outside the cafe.
At the station, Omar lifted the buggy onto the train.
文法句型
push a buggy
fold a buggy
baby in a buggy
用法筆記
Common with verbs like push, fold, lift, and park. The child sits in the buggy while another person moves it.
常見錯誤
3. a light passenger vehicle from earlier times, with one horse in front and room f
a light passenger vehicle from earlier times, with one horse in front and room for a small number of riders.
The couple arrived in a horse and buggy for the fair.
collocation: horse and buggy
Children waved as the farmer's buggy rolled through town.
At the museum, visitors climbed into a restored buggy.
Snow covered the old buggy beside the red barn.
文法句型
ride in a buggy
horse and buggy
old/farm buggy
用法筆記
Mostly historical and often used when talking about life before cars. The fixed phrase horse and buggy is especially common.
buggy — adjective
1. containing technical errors that make software, an app, or a machine behave in t
containing technical errors that make software, an app, or a machine behave in the wrong way or fail
The latest update is buggy and keeps closing the game.
buggy update
Our payment app turned buggy after Friday's server change.
turn buggy after + change
Because the website was buggy, Priya ordered by phone instead.
A buggy printer driver made every photo come out green.
Engineers removed the buggy code before the live demo.
文法句型
buggy software/app/code
be buggy
turn buggy after + change/update
用法筆記
Mostly used for software, apps, websites, code, and updates. Distinguish this sense from adjective/2: this one is about technical faults, not insects in a place.
常見錯誤
2. having many insects around, especially ones that bite or annoy people
having many insects around, especially ones that bite or annoy people
The campsite gets buggy after rain, so pack long sleeves.
turn buggy after rain
Dinner by the river was too buggy, so we ate indoors.
Leila left the porch because the night air was buggy.
Our lake cabin feels buggy in July when the wind stops.
After sunset, the garden turned buggy near the wet grass.
- bug-infested
stronger and more formal in tone
- insect-filled
clear but less common in everyday speech
- mosquito-ridden
more specific when mosquitoes are the main problem
- bug-free
describes a place without insects bothering people
文法句型
be buggy
buggy campsite/garden/cabin
turn buggy after rain
用法筆記
Usually describes outdoor places or evening conditions, especially near water, plants, or wet ground. Distinguish this sense from adjective/1, which describes faulty software.