hatchback

/ˈhætʃbæk/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈhætʃbæk/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈhach-ˌbak/ (ame, mw)

hatchback — noun

  • hatchbacksingular
  • hatchbacksplural

1. a passenger car whose rear panel forms a single wide door that swings upward, op

1.名詞B2
釋義

a passenger car whose rear panel forms a single wide door that swings upward, opening directly into the luggage area so you can load bulky items like groceries, suitcases, or a folded bicycle through the back.

例句

Tamar loaded four heavy boxes of books into the back of her small red hatchback.

typical pattern: load [items] into the back of a hatchback

The Aoki family chose a five-door hatchback because it was easier to park in the city than a sedan.

common contrast: hatchback vs sedan

同義詞
  • hatch

    informal short form; also names the rear door itself

  • five-door

    British marketing term for a hatchback with four passenger doors plus the rear hatch

  • estate car

    British; longer wagon-style body with similar rear-loading access

反義詞
  • sedan

    American: separate enclosed trunk, no shared cargo space

  • saloon

    British equivalent of sedan

文法句型

a/the + hatchback

drive/own/buy + a hatchback

用法筆記

Refers to the whole car, not just the rear door. Distinguished from a sedan by the shared rear door + cargo space (a sedan has a separate enclosed boot/trunk).

常見錯誤

❌I opened the hatchback to get my keys' (meaning the door).
✅I opened the hatch / the rear door of the hatchback to get my keys.
💡'hatchback' names the whole car; the rear door alone is the 'hatch' or 'tailgate'.