motorcyclist

/ˈməʊtəsaɪklɪst/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈməʊtərsaɪklɪst/ (ame, ipa)

motorcyclist — noun

  • motorcyclistsingular
  • motorcyclistsplural

1. someone whose vehicle is a motorcycle, whether they ride it for daily travel, le

1.名詞B1
釋義

someone whose vehicle is a motorcycle, whether they ride it for daily travel, leisure trips, or competitive sport.

例句

A young motorcyclist waved at Nellie as he passed her bicycle on the lane.

countable noun in subject position with descriptive adjective

Two motorcyclists from the local club led the funeral procession down Main Street.

plural form with prepositional modifier 'from the [group]'

同義詞
  • biker

    informal; often implies club or subculture membership

  • motorbiker

    British, informal; everyday speech

  • rider

    broader — covers bicycles, horses, etc.; needs context to mean motorcycle

用法筆記

Always countable; pluralises as 'motorcyclists'. Frequent collocations include 'injured', 'fellow', 'experienced', and 'young' as premodifiers, plus 'police', 'club', 'group of' as common contexts.

常見錯誤

❌He is a motorcycler.
✅He is a motorcyclist.
💡the agent noun ends in -ist, not -er.
❌She rides a motorcyclist on weekends.
✅She rides a motorcycle on weekends.
💡'motorcyclist' is the rider, 'motorcycle' is the vehicle.