cart
/kɑːt/ (bre, ipa) · [kˈɑrt] /kɑːrt/ (ame, ipa) · [kˈɑrt] /ˈkärt/ (ame, mw)
cart — noun
- cartsingular
- cartsplural
1. an open vehicle pulled by an animal — often a horse — used for moving crops, sup
an open vehicle pulled by an animal — often a horse — used for moving crops, supplies, or other heavy loads
The farmer loaded the cart with hay and drove it back to the barn.
collocation: loaded the cart with
A horse-drawn cart carried vegetables from the fields to the market every morning.
Wooden carts creaked under the weight of bricks at the construction site.
In the old days, farmers used oxen to pull their carts through muddy lanes.
The museum displayed a traditional cart that traders once used on the Silk Road.
2. a small wheeled carrier you move by hand — either by pushing or pulling it — to
a small wheeled carrier you move by hand — either by pushing or pulling it — to transport bulky objects such as groceries or luggage
Priya pushed a shopping cart through the supermarket aisles looking for rice.
collocation: shopping cart
The gardener loaded leaves and branches onto a rusty wheelbarrow-like cart.
Aiko pulled a small hand cart full of boxes to the post office.
At the warehouse, workers parked their carts neatly beside the loading dock.
Diego left his grocery cart in the middle of the aisle, blocking other shoppers.
- trolley
more common in British English for shopping/hand carts; cart is more common in American English
- wheelbarrow
a one-wheeled cart for garden or building work, pushed by hand
用法筆記
Commonly used in compounds: shopping cart, golf cart, luggage cart. These refer to purpose-specific wheeled carriers.
常見錯誤
3. a feature on an online store where chosen items are saved until you complete you
a feature on an online store where chosen items are saved until you complete your purchase and pay for them
Leila added three books to her cart and then went to checkout.
collocation: add to cart
Items left in the cart for too long may be removed from your saved list.
passive: items left in the cart
The website showed a red number next to the cart icon for items still unpaid.
Before you buy anything, check that your cart shows the correct sizes.
Ravi saved two items in his cart and decided to compare prices later.
- basket
used interchangeably on some sites, though cart is more common in American English and basket in British English
用法筆記
Often called shopping cart or basket. On most websites the cart icon appears at the top right of the page.
4. a small wheeled table fitted with several tiers, used to bring food, drinks, or
a small wheeled table fitted with several tiers, used to bring food, drinks, or dishes from one place to another
The waiter rolled a dessert cart between tables and offered cakes to guests.
collocation: dessert cart
A tea cart with cups and a kettle was brought into the lounge after dinner.
collocation: tea cart
Hana pushed the drinks cart carefully across the polished wooden floor.
Hotels often keep a minibar cart in each room for guests who want a snack.
Nadia arranged the cheese and biscuits on the top shelf of the serving cart.
- trolley
more common in British English in all serving contexts
cart — verb
- cartpresent simple I / you / we / they
- carts3rd person singular
- carting-ing form
- cartedpast simple
1. to carry, move, or take someone or something somewhere, often with effort, or in
to carry, move, or take someone or something somewhere, often with effort, or in a rough or casual way
The children carted their toys from the bedroom to the garden.
structure: cart + object + adverbial (location)
Yusuf carted the old sofa to the curb for the rubbish collection.
The movers carted boxes up three flights of stairs without a break.
Dr. Okafor carted his heavy medical equipment from clinic to clinic each week.
After the concert, fans carted away posters and leftover merchandise.
文法句型
cart + object + adverbial
用法筆記
Often used with an adverbial of direction (away, off, to, from). The subject moves the object with noticeable effort or lack of ceremony.