motorcycle

/ˈməʊtəsaɪkl/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈməʊtərsaɪkl/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈmō-tər-ˌsī-kəl/ (ame, mw)

motorcycle — noun

  • motorcyclesingular
  • motorcyclesplural

1. a vehicle that runs on a pair of wheels and uses an engine for power, on which t

1.名詞A2
釋義

a vehicle that runs on a pair of wheels and uses an engine for power, on which the driver sits out in the open rather than inside a cabin

例句

Emily parked her motorcycle behind the café and took off her helmet.

collocation: park a motorcycle; take off a helmet

The old motorcycle in Grandpa's garage still starts on the first try.

collocation: old motorcycle / vintage motorcycle

同義詞
  • motorbike

    more informal than motorcycle; very common in British English

  • bike

    informal shortening; ambiguous because it can also mean bicycle

  • scooter

    a sub-type of motorcycle with smaller wheels and a step-through frame, not a full synonym

反義詞
  • car

    a four-wheeled enclosed vehicle

  • bicycle

    a two-wheeled vehicle powered by the rider's legs, not an engine

用法筆記

In everyday conversation, speakers often shorten motorcycle to motorbike or bike. However, bike can also refer to a bicycle, so the context must make the meaning clear.

常見錯誤

❌I ride a scooter to work every day.
✅I ride a motorcycle to work every day.
💡In Taiwan, scooter (速克達) refers to a step-through automatic two-wheeler with a flat floorboard, which is one type of motorcycle; use motorcycle for the general category.