four-wheel drive

four-wheel drive — 名詞

IPA/ˌfɔː wiːl ˈdraɪv/
IPA/ˌfɔːr wiːl ˈdraɪv/

1. a vehicle's ability to send engine power to every wheel at the same time, rather

1.名詞B1
釋義

四輪驅動

引擎將動力傳送至四個車輪的驅動系統

a vehicle's ability to send engine power to every wheel at the same time, rather than to only two, allowing the driver to travel safely over rough ground, deep mud, or icy roads

例句

The truck's four-wheel drive helped Min drive up the muddy hill without getting stuck.

這輛卡車的四輪驅動幫助 Min 開上泥濘的山丘而不會卡住。

collocation: drive up a muddy hill with four-wheel drive

When Sirin turned on the four-wheel drive, the car climbed easily over the snowy pass.

Sirin 打開四輪驅動後，車子輕鬆地爬上了積雪的山隘。

turn on the four-wheel drive when climbing steep terrain

同義詞
  • 4WD

    common abbreviation, identical meaning

  • four-by-four

    less formal, can also refer to the vehicle itself

  • all-wheel drive

    similar concept but different — AWD runs continuously and is mainly for on-road use

反義詞

文法句型

have/get/engage + four-wheel drive

the + four-wheel drive + verb

用法筆記

Often abbreviated as 4WD. Four-wheel drive is different from all-wheel drive (AWD): 4WD is designed for off-road use and is usually switched on manually, while AWD operates automatically on paved roads.

常見錯誤

❌I turned on the all-wheel drive to climb the steep hill.
✅I turned on the four-wheel drive to climb the steep hill.
💡All-wheel drive (AWD) and four-wheel drive (4WD) are different systems; 4WD is better for off-road and rough terrain.
❌My car has four wheel drive.
✅My car has four-wheel drive.
💡The compound noun needs a hyphen between 'four' and 'wheel'.

2. a car or truck whose design includes a four-wheel drive system, enabling it to m

2.名詞B1
釋義

四驅車

配備四輪驅動系統的車輛

a car or truck whose design includes a four-wheel drive system, enabling it to move across rough ground or slippery roads where standard vehicles would get stuck

例句

Maeve bought a second-hand four-wheel drive for her camping trips in the mountains.

Maeve 買了一輛二手四輪驅動車，用來在山區露營旅行。

collocation: buy a second-hand four-wheel drive

Cyrus parked his four-wheel drive outside the wooden cabin and began unloading the equipment.

Cyrus 把他的四輪驅動車停在木屋外面，開始卸下裝備。

同義詞
  • 4x4

    very common synonym, especially in UK English; pronounced 'four by four'

  • off-road vehicle

    broader category, not all off-road vehicles have four-wheel drive

  • SUV

    overlapping but not identical — many SUVs are two-wheel drive

文法句型

a/an + four-wheel drive

possessive + four-wheel drive

用法筆記

Also called a 4x4 ('four by four'). In everyday conversation, people often say 'a four-wheel drive' (with the article) to refer to the vehicle itself, not just the system.

常見錯誤

❌The new SUV is a four wheels drive.
✅The new SUV is a four-wheel drive.
💡The compound is singular; 'wheels' should not be plural.
❌He bought a new four-wheel drive vehicle' (when referring to the vehicle as a noun, not a modifier).
✅He bought a new four-wheel drive.
💡The noun alone refers to the vehicle.

four-wheel drive — 形容詞

IPA/ˈfɔː.wiːl ˌdraɪv/
IPA/ˈfɔːr.wiːl ˌdraɪv/