tram
/træm/ (bre, ipa) · /træm/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈtram/ (ame, mw)
tram — noun
- tramsingular
- tramsplural
1. a passenger vehicle that draws power from overhead electric wires and travels al
a passenger vehicle that draws power from overhead electric wires and travels along metal tracks laid into city roads, carrying people on short journeys within a town or city
Leo took the tram from the train station to his hotel in the city center.
collocation: take the tram
Adisa waited at the tram stop for ten minutes before the next one arrived.
collocation: tram stop
The city replaced its old buses with modern trams to reduce traffic pollution.
When Olivia lived in Prague, she used the tram every morning to get to work.
- streetcar
American English term for the same vehicle
- trolley
American English term, also used for a bus that gets power from overhead wires
- light rail
modern system that may run partly on its own tracks rather than shared roads
文法句型
the tram
by tram
on a tram
take + the + tram
用法筆記
In American English, the vehicle described here is usually called a streetcar or a trolley rather than a tram, though 'tram' in the US typically refers to an aerial cable car (sense 2).
常見錯誤
2. a passenger cabin suspended from a moving steel cable, used to carry people up s
a passenger cabin suspended from a moving steel cable, used to carry people up steep mountains, across valleys, or over bodies of water
Kian and his family rode the cable tram to the mountain peak for lunch.
collocation: cable tram / ride the tram
In winter, skiers take the tram up the slope instead of using the chairlift.
Ritu gripped the handrail as the tram swayed gently above the rocky valley.
Noa stared out the window as the tram climbed past the pine forest.
- cable car
more common term in general use
- aerial tramway
more formal or technical term
- gondola lift
a smaller cabin for 4-8 people, often used at ski resorts
文法句型
by tram
take the tram
the tram + takes + person + to + place
用法筆記
Also called an aerial tramway or cable car. Unlike a funicular, which climbs on rails, this type hangs from overhead cables. Common in mountain tourist areas.
常見錯誤
3. a small open container on wheels that runs along rails inside a mine, used for m
a small open container on wheels that runs along rails inside a mine, used for moving coal, rocks, or other extracted materials
The miners filled each wooden tram with coal and pushed it through the dark tunnel.
collocation: fill a tram with [material]
Daichi heard the rumble of empty trams returning to the deeper parts of the mine.
A broken tram blocked the tunnel, so the miners cleared the track by hand.
Sivan loaded heavy rocks onto the tram and pushed it toward the sorting area.
文法句型
a + tram + of + [material]
push + a + tram
用法筆記
This sense is mostly restricted to mining contexts in British English. In modern mines, 'tram' is often replaced by 'mine car' or 'ore car'.
tram — verb
- trampresent simple I / you / we / they
- trams3rd person singular
- tramming-ing form
- trammedpast simple
1. to move people or goods on a tram or along a tramway, or to travel as a passenge
to move people or goods on a tram or along a tramway, or to travel as a passenger by tram
Workers transported iron ore by tram from the mine to the port before the railway arrived.
collocation: transport [goods] by tram
Tourists can take the tram along the old coastal route to enjoy the ocean views.
collocation: take the tram along [route]
The mining company sent supplies along the tramway to the workers at the far end of the tunnel.
Tanvi and her friends took the tram across the city on the old number seven line.
- transport
more general and much more common
- haul
used for moving heavy goods, but not specific to trams
- ride the tram
phrasal equivalent for passenger travel
文法句型
tram + [goods] + to + [place]
tram + along/across + [route]
用法筆記
This verb is rare in modern English. Speakers today more commonly use phrases such as 'take the tram,' 'go by tram,' or 'transport by tramway.'