bike

IPA/baɪk/
KK[bˈaɪk]IPA/baɪk/

bike — 名詞

  • bikesingular
  • bikesplural

1. a two-wheeled vehicle that you move by pushing pedals with your feet.

1.名詞A1
釋義

腳踏車；單車

靠腳踩踏板前進的兩輪車

a two-wheeled vehicle that you move by pushing pedals with your feet.

例句

Tova rides her bike to school when the weather is dry.

Tova 在天氣乾爽時都騎腳踏車去上學。

ride a bike to + place

A blue bike was leaning against the wall outside the bakery.

一輛藍色腳踏車斜靠在麵包店外的牆邊。

常見搭配
  • ride a bike
  • bike lane
  • bike lock
  • mountain bike
  • flat tire
同義詞
  • bicycle

    the full and slightly more formal word

  • cycle

    common in British English, especially in signs and official writing

文法句型

ride a bike

go by bike

get on a bike

用法筆記

Often used with verbs like 'ride', 'park', 'lock', and 'rent'. Distinguish from sense 2 MOTORCYCLE: this sense has pedals, not an engine.

常見錯誤

I went to school with bike.
I went to school by bike.
use 'by' for the means of travel.
My bike needs petrol.
My bike needs air in the tires.
this sense is a pedal vehicle, not a motorcycle.

2. an informal word for a motorcycle, a powered machine that you ride on two wheels

2.名詞B1
釋義

摩托車；機車

靠引擎行駛的兩輪車

an informal word for a motorcycle, a powered machine that you ride on two wheels.

例句

Leo arrived on his bike wearing a black helmet and wet boots.

Leo 戴著黑色安全帽、穿著濕掉的靴子，騎著機車到了。

on a bike with helmet context

A red bike with a loud engine was parked outside the motorcycle garage all night.

一輛引擎很吵的紅色摩托車整晚都停在機車維修廠外面。

常見搭配
  • start a bike
  • park a bike
  • bike helmet
  • bike engine
  • police bike
同義詞
  • motorcycle

    the standard neutral word

  • motorbike

    very close in meaning and common in British English

  • scooter

    a lighter type of motorbike, so not always the same

文法句型

ride a bike

start a bike

park a bike

用法筆記

In everyday speech, context often shows this sense clearly: words like 'helmet', 'engine', 'fuel', or 'start' usually point to a motorcycle, not a bicycle.

常見錯誤

My bike has a broken engine.
My motorcycle has a broken engine.
if you need to avoid ambiguity, use 'motorcycle' instead of 'bike'.
I pedaled my bike up the hill.
I rode my bike up the hill.
when 'bike' means motorcycle, you ride it with an engine, not pedals.
慣用語

on your bike!

idiom

A rude way to tell someone to leave.

滾開！

When Tom asked for money, his brother said 'on your bike!'

The teacher told the noisy student, 'on your bike!'

bike — 動詞

同根字

常見搭配

名詞搭配

  • bike lane
  • bike helmet
  • bike courier

常用片語

  • ride a bike
  • bike to work
  • park a bike

介系詞搭配

  • by bike
  • on a bike