mot
mot — 名詞
- motsingular
- motsplural
1. the official yearly vehicle safety check required in the UK once a road vehicle
車檢
英國舊車每年做的安全檢驗
the official yearly vehicle safety check required in the UK once a road vehicle is old enough
Nkechi booked the van in for its MOT before the holiday trip.
Nkechi 在假期出發前，先替那輛廂型車預約了車檢。
book a vehicle in for an MOT
The garage found a brake problem during our MOT on Tuesday morning.
修車廠在我們做車檢時，發現了煞車問題。
Justin was relieved when the old car passed its MOT at last.
那輛老車終於通過車檢時，Justin 鬆了一口氣。
Without a valid MOT, Liang could not keep the taxi on the road.
沒有有效的車檢證明，Liang 就不能讓那輛計程車上路。
- vehicle inspection
A broader term that can refer to many kinds of checks, not only the UK legal test.
- roadworthiness test
A more formal phrase that emphasizes whether the vehicle is safe for the road.
- safety check
An everyday phrase that is less specific than the named UK test.
文法句型
book a vehicle in for an MOT
pass an MOT
fail an MOT
a valid MOT
用法筆記
Used in British English for the legal road-safety check for older vehicles. Common verbs with this sense include book, pass, and fail.
常見錯誤
mot — 動詞
- motpresent simple I / you / we / they
- mots3rd person singular
- motting-ing form
- mottedpast simple
1. to send a vehicle through the official UK safety test for older road vehicles
送檢
把車送去做英國年度安檢
to send a vehicle through the official UK safety test for older road vehicles
The garage will MOT the van before they sell it.
修車廠會先把那輛廂型車送檢，才把它賣出去。
MOT + vehicle
Putri asked the mechanic to MOT her car while it was in for repairs.
Putri 請技師在修車時順便把她的車送檢。
The school MOTs its buses in April before exam season starts.
學校每年四月都會把校車送檢，好讓考季前能繼續使用。
A small village garage still MOTs minibuses for nearby schools.
附近學校的中型巴士，現在仍由那間小村莊修車廠負責送檢。
文法句型
MOT + vehicle
MOT + vehicle + before + event
用法筆記
The object is the vehicle, not the driver. This verb is mostly seen in British English, especially in garage or transport contexts.