humvee

IPA/ˈhʌm.viː/
KK[hˈʌmvˌi]IPA/ˈhʌm.viː/

humvee — 名詞

  • humveesingular
  • humveesplural

1. a type of large, sturdy four-wheel-drive vehicle that was first made for the US

1.名詞B1
釋義

悍馬車

美軍多功能越野車

a type of large, sturdy four-wheel-drive vehicle that was first made for the US army to carry troops and supplies over rough land, and is now also used by civilians

例句

A convoy of three humvees drove slowly along the dusty road toward the army base.

三輛悍馬車組成的車隊沿著塵土路慢慢駛向陸軍基地。

countable noun phrase: a convoy of three humvees

Marta climbed into the humvee and checked that her rifle was securely strapped in.

Marta 爬進悍馬車，確認步槍已牢牢固定好。

常見搭配
  • drive a humvee
  • a humvee patrol
  • a convoy of humvees
  • climb into a humvee
  • get out of a humvee
同義詞
  • jeep

    a smaller, lighter military vehicle that was used before the humvee; 'jeep' is also a brand name used generically

  • off-road vehicle

    a more general term for any vehicle designed for rough terrain, not just military ones

  • military truck

    a broader category; humvees are a specific type of military truck

文法句型

humvee + verb (singular)

humvees + verb (plural)

用法筆記

Though 'Humvee' is a trademark, the word is commonly written in lower case and used as a general term for any large military off-road vehicle.

常見錯誤

The soldiers drove a Hummer across the desert.
The soldiers drove a humvee across the desert.
'Hummer' is the brand name for the civilian vehicle made by GM; 'humvee' refers to the original military truck or any similar military off-road vehicle.

同根字

  • HMMWV
    noun (acronym)C1

常見搭配

名詞搭配

常用片語

  • a line of humvees
  • a humvee convoy
  • military humvees

介系詞搭配

  • in a humvee
  • into a humvee
  • out of a humvee