all-terrain
all-terrain — 名詞
1. a small open vehicle that usually has three or four large wheels, a seat like a
全地形車
可在崎嶇地面行駛的小型車輛
a small open vehicle that usually has three or four large wheels, a seat like a bicycle seat, and handlebars, built to travel over rough ground such as dirt paths, sand, or rocky hillsides
Kian rode his all-terrain across the muddy farm track after the heavy rain.
Kian 在大雨之後，騎著他的全地形車越過泥濘的農田小路。
all-terrain as direct object of ride
Eve saved for months to buy a used all-terrain for weekend trail riding.
Eve 存了好幾個月的錢，買了一輛二手全地形車，週末到小徑上騎乘。
The rescue team used two all-terrains to reach hikers trapped in the rocky canyon.
救援隊出動了兩輛全地形車，去營救受困在岩石峽谷中的登山客。
Amihan parked her all-terrain next to the barn before the storm arrived.
暴風雨來臨前，Amihan 把她的全地形車停在穀倉旁邊。
A dusty all-terrain sat in the garage corner, its tires caked with dry mud.
車庫角落停著一輛沾滿灰塵的全地形車，車輪上結著一層乾泥巴。
- ATV
the standard abbreviation; used far more often than the full word in both speech and writing
- quad bike
common British term; stresses the four-wheel configuration
- off-road vehicle
broader category that includes all-terrains, but also jeeps and dune buggies
文法句型
drive/ride an all-terrain
all-terrain + verb
用法筆記
The noun is less common in everyday speech than the full phrase all-terrain vehicle or the abbreviation ATV. It is used most often in contexts such as farming, outdoor recreation, and emergency rescue.
常見錯誤
all-terrain — 形容詞
1. made or designed to work well on rough, uneven ground such as dirt paths, loose
全地形的
適合崎嶇地面使用的
made or designed to work well on rough, uneven ground such as dirt paths, loose stones, or sand, rather than on smooth roads or floors
Vinícius bought a set of all-terrain tires for his Jeep before the mountain trip.
Vinícius 在前往山區旅行前，為他的 Jeep 買了一組全地形輪胎。
all-terrain + noun (tires)
The all-terrain wheelchair Luca uses lets him explore forest paths with his cousins.
Luca 使用的全地形輪椅，讓他能夠和堂兄弟們一起探索森林步道。
Sahil packed all-terrain running shoes for the trail race through the muddy hills.
Sahil 打包了一雙全地形跑鞋，準備在泥濘的山丘參加越野賽跑。
Nala's uncle bought an all-terrain stroller for walks on the rocky beach near their house.
Nala 的叔叔買了一輛全地形嬰兒車，方便在住家附近的岩石海灘上散步。
Army trucks with all-terrain suspension carried supplies across the desert dunes.
配備全地形懸吊系統的軍用卡車，載著物資穿越沙漠沙丘。
- off-road
very close in meaning; off-road emphasizes travel away from paved roads while all-terrain emphasizes the type of ground covered
- rough-terrain
less common; focuses specifically on uneven or bumpy ground rather than all surface types
文法句型
all-terrain + noun
用法筆記
This adjective can only go before the noun it describes — you cannot say 'these tires are all-terrain'. The noun must follow: 'these are all-terrain tires'.