dolly
/ˈdɒli/ (bre, ipa) · [dˈɑli] /ˈdɑːli/ (ame, ipa) · [dˈɑli] /ˈdä-lē ˈdȯ-lē/ (ame, mw)
dolly — 名詞
- dollysingular
- dolliesplural
1. the name very young children often use for a doll, especially one they treat lik
娃娃
孩子說的洋娃娃
the name very young children often use for a doll, especially one they treat like a small baby or person in play.
Imani tucked her dolly under the blanket before going to sleep.
Imani 睡前把她的娃娃塞進毯子底下。
child's word: tuck a dolly into bed
The toddler wheeled a pink dolly around the room in a toy pram.
那個幼兒把粉紅色娃娃放在玩具娃娃車裡，推著它在房間裡轉。
At nursery, a little boy showed Kabir the missing shoe on his dolly.
在托兒所裡，一個小男孩指給 Kabir 看他娃娃掉了一隻鞋。
Grandma knitted a tiny yellow hat for Élise's favourite dolly.
奶奶替 Élise 最愛的娃娃織了一頂小小的黃色帽子。
文法句型
a dolly
play with a dolly
put a dolly to bed
用法筆記
Mostly used by young children, or by adults when talking to them. In neutral adult speech, doll is much more common.
2. a low wheeled platform, often with a handle, that helps one person move large or
搬運車
搬重物用的低輪台
a low wheeled platform, often with a handle, that helps one person move large or heavy items such as boxes, fridges, or machines.
The movers slid the washing machine onto a dolly before lifting again.
搬家工人在再次抬起前，先把洗衣機滑上搬運車。
slide + object + onto a dolly
Mateo pulled the loaded dolly through the narrow storeroom door.
Mateo 拉著裝滿東西的搬運車穿過狹窄的儲藏室門口。
We could move the printer alone once it was strapped to a dolly.
那台印表機一綁上搬運車，我們就能自己把它移走。
A metal dolly saved the crew from carrying the safe by hand.
金屬搬運車讓工作人員不用徒手搬那個保險箱。
- cart
a broader term for many wheeled carriers, often larger or less flat
- hand truck
usually a taller two-wheeled frame, not a low platform under the load
文法句型
move + object + on a dolly
slide + object + onto a dolly
push/pull a dolly
用法筆記
This sense is for equipment used to shift heavy things across the floor. It differs from the film sense, where the dolly carries a camera, and from the mechanic's board that a person lies on.
常見錯誤
3. a wheeled support that a film or television crew places a large camera on so it
攝影車
支撐攝影機移動的輪架
a wheeled support that a film or television crew places a large camera on so it can glide smoothly during a shot.
Haruto checked the dolly track before the first camera move.
Haruto 在第一次鏡頭移動前先檢查了攝影車軌道。
film set collocation: dolly track
The camera operator rode on the dolly as the actors entered the hall.
演員走進大廳時，攝影機操作員也站在攝影車上一起移動。
A grip locked the dolly beside the stairs while the director changed lenses.
導演換鏡頭時，一名 grip 把攝影車鎖在樓梯旁。
For the wedding scene, the team pushed the dolly slowly past the guests.
拍婚禮那一場戲時，團隊慢慢把攝影車推過賓客身旁。
- camera platform
a general description, but less fixed as a film-industry term
- camera cart
can mean a transport cart for gear, not specifically the moving shooting base
文法句型
ride on the dolly
lock the dolly
push the dolly
用法筆記
Used in film production for the wheeled base that carries the camera. It refers to the equipment itself, not to the camera movement verb.
常見錯誤
4. a flat wheeled board that a mechanic lies on to slide underneath a car or truck
修車滑板
躺著滑進車底的板車
a flat wheeled board that a mechanic lies on to slide underneath a car or truck while checking or repairing it.
The mechanic lay on a dolly and rolled under the truck.
那位技師躺上修車滑板，滑進卡車底下。
lie on a dolly / roll under a vehicle
Grease covered the shop dolly after an afternoon of brake repairs.
修了一下午煞車後，車廠裡那張修車滑板上沾滿了油污。
Ari pushed the dolly back to the wall when the inspection ended.
檢查結束後，Ari 把修車滑板推回牆邊。
Without the dolly, the apprentice could not reach the leak under the van.
沒有修車滑板，那名學徒就碰不到廂型車底下的漏點。
- creeper
the usual garage term for this wheeled board
- mechanic's creeper
a fuller technical name that avoids confusion with other dolly senses
文法句型
lie on a dolly
roll under + vehicle on a dolly
用法筆記
This is the board the worker lies on, not the platform that carries a fridge or machine. Garages also call it a creeper.
常見錯誤
5. in cricket, a ball hit so gently or so directly to a fielder that the catch shou
大禮球
板球中幾乎不會失手的接殺球
in cricket, a ball hit so gently or so directly to a fielder that the catch should be routine.
The captain groaned when the fielder dropped a dolly at mid-off.
那位隊長看到守備員在 mid-off 漏接大禮球時，懊惱地嘆了一口氣。
cricket collocation: drop a dolly
Even school players usually hold a dolly hit straight to them.
連學校球員通常都接得住那種直接飛到手上的大禮球。
The crowd laughed because the opener looped a dolly to cover.
觀眾笑了，因為開路先鋒竟然把一顆大禮球挑到 cover。
Nadia called it a dolly the moment the ball climbed into the evening sky.
球剛高高飛進傍晚的天空時，Nadia 就說那是一顆大禮球。
- sitter
another informal cricket term for a catch that should never be missed
- easy catch
a plain description rather than the sporting slang term
文法句型
drop a dolly
hold a dolly
give + fielder + a dolly
用法筆記
Used informally by cricket players and commentators for a catch that should be extremely easy. A dropped dolly is therefore especially embarrassing.
dolly — 動詞
- dollypresent simple I / you / we / they
- dollies3rd person singular
- dollying-ing form
- dolliedpast simple
1. to move something by putting it on a wheeled platform and pushing or pulling it
推車搬運
把重物放上搬運車移動
to move something by putting it on a wheeled platform and pushing or pulling it to another place.
The crew dollied the fridge into the lift before the tenants arrived.
房客到來前，工作人員先用搬運車把冰箱推進電梯。
dolly + object + into [place]
Two stagehands dollied the speaker cabinets across the arena floor.
兩名舞台工作人員用推車搬運音箱，穿過整個場館地板。
We dollied the stone sink through the garden on plywood sheets.
我們把石頭洗手台放上搬運車，沿著花園慢慢推過去。
After packing the machine, the team dollied it to the loading bay.
機器包裝好後，團隊用推車把它搬到裝貨區。
- carry
to lift and move something without using a wheeled platform
文法句型
dolly + object + into/out of/across + place
dolly + object + to + destination
用法筆記
The object is usually a heavy or awkward thing such as furniture, equipment, or machinery. The verb focuses on wheeled movement, not lifting.
常見錯誤
2. in film-making, to move a camera smoothly on its wheeled support while a scene i
推車移鏡
把攝影機架在輪車上平順移拍
in film-making, to move a camera smoothly on its wheeled support while a scene is being filmed.
The cinematographer asked the crew to dolly the camera closer to the door.
攝影指導請工作人員把攝影機用推車移到更靠近門的位置。
dolly + camera + closer to [subject]
During the final shot, the camera dollied past the candles and stopped.
在最後一個鏡頭裡，攝影機用推車掠過蠟燭後停住了。
intransitive film use: camera dollied past
The crew dollied slowly towards Mina as she opened the letter.
Mina 打開信時，工作人員慢慢用推車朝她移近鏡頭。
For the hallway take, a grip dollied out to reveal the whole room.
拍走廊那一鏡時，一名 grip 向後推車移鏡，把整個房間帶了出來。
文法句型
dolly + camera + towards/past/out
camera + dollies + in/out/past
用法筆記
Common with in, out, past, and towards. It describes the camera's smooth wheeled movement, not a zoom made by changing the lens.