license plate number

IPA/ˈlaɪ.səns pleɪt ˌnʌm.bər/
IPA/ˈlaɪ.səns pleɪt ˌnʌm.bɚ/

license plate number — 名詞

1. the letters and numerals that a government assigns to a motor vehicle, displayed

1.名詞B1
釋義

車牌號碼

車輛前後的官方識別字母與數字

the letters and numerals that a government assigns to a motor vehicle, displayed on plates at the front and rear for official identification

例句

William wrote down the license plate number of the blue car that hit the mailbox.

William 記下了撞到郵箱的那輛藍色汽車的車牌號碼。

collocation: write down + license plate number

The police officer checked the license plate number against her list of stolen vehicles.

警察將車牌號碼與失竊車輛清單進行比對。

collocation: check + license plate number

同義詞
  • plate number

    shortened form, slightly less formal but very common in everyday speech

  • registration number

    more formal term, widely used in British and Commonwealth English on official documents

  • tag number

    informal American term, common in conversation but rare in formal writing

文法句型

license plate number + of [vehicle]

用法筆記

Often appears after verbs of noticing or recording, such as write down, note, or check. In informal speech, the shorter form plate number is common.

常見錯誤

❌I painted my license plate number red.
✅I painted my license plate red.
💡License plate number refers to the characters printed on the plate, not the physical plate itself.
❌Can you give me your license plate number and your phone number?
✅Can you give me your license plate number and phone number?
💡Adding your before each item is grammatically correct but sounds unnatural; one determiner can cover both.