carter

IPA/ˈkɑː.tər/
KK[kˈɑrtɚ]IPA/ˈkɑːr.t̬ɚ/

carter — noun

  • cartersingular
  • cartersplural

1. in earlier times, a worker who drove a horse-drawn cart to move goods from one p

1.名詞C1
釋義

in earlier times, a worker who drove a horse-drawn cart to move goods from one place to another

例句

Ryo worked as a carter, carrying vegetables from the farm to the town market.

work as + job title

The old carter stopped his horse near the bridge to rest for a while.

同義詞
  • wagoner

    more common in British English; drives a four-wheeled wagon rather than a cart

  • teamster

    originally referred to driving a team of horses; now means truck driver in American English

  • drayman

    drives a dray, a low flat cart without sides, used for heavy loads like barrels

用法筆記

Now used mostly in historical writing or fiction. In modern English, the roles have been replaced by truck drivers and delivery drivers.

常見錯誤

❌The carter drove a truck.
✅The carter drove a horse-drawn cart.
💡A carter drives a horse-drawn vehicle, not a motor vehicle.