monocycle

IPA/mˈɒnəʊsˌaɪkəl/
IPA/mˈɑːnoʊsˌaɪkəl/

monocycle — 名詞

1. a small vehicle with one wheel that a rider moves by pedaling while keeping bala

1.名詞C1
釋義

獨輪車

只有一個輪子的腳踏車

a small vehicle with one wheel that a rider moves by pedaling while keeping balance

例句

The museum displayed a monocycle beside two early bicycles from the 1890s.

博物館把一輛獨輪車陳列在兩輛十九世紀九〇年代的早期腳踏車旁。

collocation: display a monocycle

In the old newspaper ad, the monocycle looked lighter than a horse cart.

在那則舊報紙廣告裡,那輛獨輪車看起來比馬車更輕。

同義詞
  • unicycle

    the usual modern word for the same kind of vehicle

文法句型

usually singular

用法筆記

Rare in modern everyday English. Most speakers use unicycle instead, especially in ordinary conversation.

常見錯誤

The monocycle had two wheels and a chain guard.
The monocycle had one wheel and a small seat.
💡A monocycle is a one-wheeled vehicle, so it does not refer to an ordinary bicycle.