biker
/ˈbaɪkə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈbaɪkər/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈbī-kər/ (ame, mw)
biker — 名詞
- bikersingular
- bikersplural
1. Someone who operates a motorcycle, typically as part of a riding club or organiz
重機騎士
騎乘重型機車且常參加車隊活動的人
Someone who operates a motorcycle, typically as part of a riding club or organized group.
Theo joined a local biker club and now rides every Sunday with twenty others.
Theo加入了一個當地的重機車隊，現在每個星期天都和二十個人一起騎車。
collocation: biker club
A group of bikers in leather jackets stopped at the diner near Route 66.
一群穿著皮衣的重機騎士在66號公路旁的餐廳外停了下來。
Amara's father has been a biker since he bought his first Harley at nineteen.
Amara的父親從十九歲買第一台哈雷開始就是個重機騎士。
The charity ride attracted over three hundred bikers from five different states.
這場慈善騎行吸引了來自五個不同州的三百多名重機騎士。
Soren polished his motorcycle every Saturday, proud to call himself a biker.
Soren每個星期六都擦亮他的機車，以自稱重機騎士為傲。
- motorcyclist
more formal and neutral; does not imply club membership
- rider
broader term that can refer to bicycles or horses as well
用法筆記
This sense often implies membership in a club or subculture, not just occasional motorcycle use.
常見錯誤
2. A person who travels by bicycle, often on mountain trails or for fitness.
單車騎士
騎單車運動或登山越野的人
A person who travels by bicycle, often on mountain trails or for fitness.
Keiko became a dedicated biker after moving to a city with many cycling paths.
Keiko搬到一個有許多單車道的城市後，成了一名單車騎士。
Mountain bikers need strong legs to handle the steep trails in the national park.
登山車騎士需要強壯的雙腿才能應付國家公園裡的陡峭山路。
compound: mountain biker
Dimitri waved at a fellow biker as they passed each other on the riverside path.
Dimitri在河邊小徑上和另一位單車騎士擦身而過時揮了揮手。
Local bikers gathered at the trailhead before the forty-kilometre race began.
當地的單車騎士們在四十公里比賽開始前聚集在步道起點。
Fatima rides twenty kilometres before breakfast — she is a serious biker.
Fatima每天早餐前騎二十公里——她是個認真的單車騎士。
用法筆記
More casual than 'cyclist'; common in mountain biking and fitness contexts. Distinguish from sense 1 (MOTORCYCLE RIDER) — context usually makes the meaning clear.