streetcar
/ˈstriːtkɑː(r)/ (bre, ipa) · [strˈitkˌɑr] /ˈstriːtkɑːr/ (ame, ipa) · [strˈitkˌɑr] /ˈstrēt-ˌkär How to pronounce streetcar (audio)/ (ame, mw)
streetcar — noun
- streetcarsingular
- streetcarsplural
1. a passenger car in a city transit system that gets electric power from overhead
a passenger car in a city transit system that gets electric power from overhead wires and moves along track built into the street
João caught the streetcar outside the library and rode downtown for class.
collocation: catch the streetcar
After work, Élise took the streetcar across town to meet her sister.
collocation: take the streetcar across town
The old streetcar rattled past the market as Omar waited at the corner.
On rainy days, Christopher prefers the streetcar because it stops near his office.
- tram
the usual British and international term for the same vehicle
- trolley
common in North American everyday speech for a similar electric street vehicle
- light rail
usually a newer, larger rail system with longer routes and more dedicated track
文法句型
the streetcar
by streetcar
on the streetcar
take + the + streetcar
用法筆記
Mainly American English. British English usually uses tram for the same kind of vehicle.