truck

/trʌk/ (bre, ipa) · /trʌk/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈtrək/ (ame, mw)

truck — noun

  • trucksingular
  • trucksplural

1. a motor vehicle with a large enclosed or open back section, built for moving hea

1.名詞A2
釋義

a motor vehicle with a large enclosed or open back section, built for moving heavy loads, equipment, or supplies over roads

例句

A delivery truck brought boxes of fresh fruit to the supermarket this morning.

collocation: delivery truck

Ramón drives a truck that carries furniture across the country every week.

verb pattern: drive a truck + carries

同義詞
  • lorry

    British English term; more common in the UK and Commonwealth countries for large goods vehicles

  • pickup

    a smaller truck with an open back area, used for personal or light commercial use

  • van

    a covered vehicle for transporting goods, typically smaller than a truck and used for local deliveries

用法筆記

In British English, the word 'lorry' is preferred in many contexts for this meaning, though 'truck' is also widely understood and increasingly common.

常見錯誤

❌A truck of apples arrived at the store.
✅A truck full of apples arrived at the store.
💡Use 'truck full of' or 'truckload of' to describe what the truck is carrying, not 'truck of'.

2. a wheeled frame with handles, moved by a person to carry heavy or bulky items a

2.名詞B1
釋義

a wheeled frame with handles, moved by a person to carry heavy or bulky items a short distance without a motor

例句

The hotel porter loaded suitcases onto a metal truck and pushed it to the elevator.

passive: loaded onto a truck

Faisal used a hand truck to move heavy boxes to the shop floor.

collocation: hand truck

同義詞
  • handcart

    a similar wheeled vehicle pulled or pushed by hand, often with a flat platform

  • dolly

    a small platform on wheels, typically used for moving heavy appliances or boxes

用法筆記

Frequently called a 'hand truck' or 'handcart' to distinguish it from the motor vehicle. Common in warehouses, hotels, airports, and libraries.

3. a carriage on a railway train built for freight, livestock, or bulk materials ra

3.名詞B1
釋義

a carriage on a railway train built for freight, livestock, or bulk materials rather than passengers

例句

The freight train had thirty trucks filled with coal and iron ore.

collocation: freight train + filled with

Several railway trucks carrying cattle arrived at the stockyard early in the morning.

同義詞
  • freight car

    the standard American English term for a railway carriage that carries goods

  • wagon

    used in British English, especially for open railway carriages carrying bulk materials

用法筆記

This sense is primarily used in British and Commonwealth English. In American English, 'freight car' or 'railroad car' is more common for this meaning.

truck — verb