handcart

/ˈhændkɑːt/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈhændkɑːrt/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈhan(d)-ˌkärt/ (ame, mw)

handcart — noun

  • handcartsingular
  • handcartsplural

1. a simple cart on two (or sometimes four) wheels, fitted with long handles so tha

1.名詞C1
釋義

a simple cart on two (or sometimes four) wheels, fitted with long handles so that a single person can move it on foot — historically used by traders, farmers, or labourers to shift sacks, crates, or other loads over short distances.

例句

Ezra pushed a wooden handcart full of vegetables from the farm to the market.

push a handcart full of [goods] for moving things by hand

An old man pulled a rusty handcart down the narrow alley toward the rice shop.

pull a handcart down [a path] for short-distance transport

同義詞
  • pushcart

    interchangeable; slightly more common in American English for street-vendor carts

  • barrow

    British; often a one-wheeled garden version (wheelbarrow)

  • trolley

    broader term; includes supermarket and luggage versions

文法句型

a handcart of [goods]

push/pull a handcart

用法筆記

Often associated with historical or rural settings — modern equivalents such as 'trolley' or 'pushcart' are more common in everyday speech.

常見錯誤

❌I parked my handcart in the supermarket.
✅I parked my trolley in the supermarket.
💡supermarket wheeled baskets are called 'trolleys' (UK) or 'shopping carts' (US), not handcarts.