hgv

/ˌeɪtʃ dʒiː ˈviː/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌeɪtʃ dʒiː ˈviː/ (ame, ipa)

hgv — 名詞

  • hgvsingular
  • hgvsplural

1. in British English, the short form of 'heavy goods vehicle' — a large lorry buil

1.名詞B2
釋義

大貨車

英式英文：載運大量貨物的大型卡車

in British English, the short form of 'heavy goods vehicle' — a large lorry built to carry big loads over long distances, the kind that needs a special driving licence in the UK.

例句

Ramón passed his HGV test last month and starts driving long-distance routes in June.

Ramón 上個月通過了大貨車駕照考試，六月開始跑長途路線。

collocation: pass an HGV test

The narrow village road was closed to HGVs after a lorry got stuck nearby.

一輛卡車卡在附近之後，那條狹窄的村莊小路就禁止大貨車通行。

plural HGVs in safety/regulation context

同義詞
  • lorry

    general British word for a large goods vehicle; less technical than HGV

  • truck

    the standard American term; in British use often means a smaller open vehicle

  • articulated lorry

    British, specifically a lorry with a separate trailer that bends in the middle

文法句型

a/the HGV

HGV driver

HGV licence

用法筆記

Distinct from 'truck' (the American term) and 'van' (a smaller vehicle): HGV refers specifically to the largest road-haulage class. Almost always written as the abbreviation in everyday British use; the full phrase 'heavy goods vehicle' appears mainly in laws and licence documents.

常見錯誤

❌I saw a HGV on the motorway.
✅I saw an HGV on the motorway.
💡say 'an' because HGV starts with the vowel sound 'aitch'.
❌My uncle drives an HGV in Texas.
✅My uncle drives a truck in Texas.
💡HGV is British; Americans say 'truck' or 'semi'.