rental car

IPA/ˈrentl kɑː(r)/
IPA/ˈrentl kɑːr/

rental car — noun

1. a car that a company lets you drive for a few days or weeks in exchange for a fe

1.名詞B1
釋義

a car that a company lets you drive for a few days or weeks in exchange for a fee, often while you are travelling or your own car is unavailable

例句

Kabir picked up the rental car at the airport and drove straight to the hotel.

collocation: pick up the rental car at [location]

The rental car had a flat tyre, so Renata called the company for help.

subject is the rental car itself, not a person

同義詞
  • hire car

    British English term for the same vehicle

  • rental

    informal short form when the context is already clear

用法筆記

Common in American English; British speakers usually say 'hire car' for the same thing.

常見錯誤

❌I work for a rental car.
✅I work for a car rental company.
💡'rental car' is the vehicle itself, not the business that rents it out.