ramp
/ræmp/ (bre, ipa) · /ræmp/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈramp/ (ame, mw)
ramp — 名詞
- rampsingular
- rampsplural
1. A built sloping surface that connects two areas at different heights, allowing p
坡道
連接不同高度的傾斜通道
A built sloping surface that connects two areas at different heights, allowing people or things to move between levels without using steps.
Trang pushed the wheelchair up the ramp and into the clinic.
Trang 推著輪椅上了坡道，進入診所。
collocation: wheelchair ramp
The delivery driver rolled the heavy box down the loading ramp into the warehouse.
送貨司機將沉重的箱子沿著裝卸坡道滾進倉庫。
collocation: loading ramp
A portable ramp helped the children load their bicycles onto the back of the van.
一個可攜式坡道幫助孩子們把自行車搬上廂型車的後方。
The school installed a concrete ramp so wheelchair users could enter the building easily.
學校鋪設了水泥坡道，讓輪椅使用者能夠輕鬆進入大樓。
- stairs
steps instead of a continuous sloping surface
常見錯誤
2. A raised strip across a street that forces drivers to reduce their speed for the
減速丘
路面突起迫使車輛慢行
A raised strip across a street that forces drivers to reduce their speed for the safety of people nearby.
Takeshi slowed the car when he saw the ramp ahead on the street near school.
Takeshi 看到學校附近的路上有減速丘，便放慢了車速。
A speed ramp in the parking lot forced drivers to move at walking pace.
停車場的減速丘迫使駕駛人以步行速度前進。
collocation: speed ramp
Tuan felt the car bounce as it drove over the ramp outside the hospital.
Tuan 感覺車子開過醫院外的減速丘時彈跳了一下。
The neighbourhood council added ramps to discourage speeding on the narrow street.
社區委員會增設了減速丘，以遏止狹窄街道上的超速行為。
- speed bump
standard American English term
- speed hump
wider and lower than a speed bump
- sleeping policeman
informal British term
用法筆記
More common in British English than American English; American speakers typically use 'speed bump' or 'speed hump' instead of 'ramp' for this sense.
常見錯誤
3. A short connecting road that drivers use to enter or leave a highway or motorway
匝道
連接主幹道的進出口道路
A short connecting road that drivers use to enter or leave a highway or motorway.
Bilal took the wrong ramp and ended up driving south instead of north.
Bilal 開錯了匝道，結果往南而不是往北行駛。
The off-ramp was closed for repairs, so drivers had to use the next exit.
出口匝道因施工關閉，駕駛人只好使用下一個交流道。
compound noun: off-ramp
Shanti merged onto the motorway using the acceleration ramp.
Shanti 透過加速匝道匯入高速公路。
A large sign before the ramp tells you which direction the road leads.
匝道前的大型標誌會告訴你這條路通往哪個方向。
用法筆記
Commonly combined with 'on-' or 'off-' to form compounds: 'on-ramp' (entrance) and 'off-ramp' (exit). British English prefers 'slip road'.
常見錯誤
4. A wild onion species that grows in the forests of eastern North America, with wi
北美野蔥
氣味強烈的可食野生蔥屬植物
A wild onion species that grows in the forests of eastern North America, with wide green leaves and a pungent flavour similar to a mix of onion and garlic. The plant is picked in early spring and used in cooking.
Romi picked wild ramps in the forest and added them to her salad.
Romi 在森林裡採了野生北美野蔥，加進她的沙拉裡。
Wild ramps have a flavour that is somewhere between onion and garlic.
野生北美野蔥的味道介於洋蔥和大蒜之間。
Farmers in the Appalachian mountains gather ramps every spring for local markets.
阿巴拉契亞山區的農夫每年春天採集北美野蔥，供應當地市場。
Eshe cooked the ramps slowly in butter until the leaves turned soft and sweet.
Eshe 用奶油慢慢烹煮北美野蔥，直到葉子變軟並帶有甜味。
- wild leek
another common name
- spring onion
similar but not the same; ramps have a stronger, more garlic-like taste
- Allium tricoccum
scientific name
用法筆記
Also called 'wild leek' or 'spring onion'. The plant is a seasonal delicacy in parts of eastern North America and is often foraged rather than farmed. Not to be confused with common supermarket spring onions.
常見錯誤
ramp — 動詞
- ramppresent simple I / you / we / they
- ramps3rd person singular
- ramping-ing form
- rampedpast simple
1. To increase quickly or steadily in amount, level, speed, or rate; to make someth
激增；加速
以穩定或快速的速度增加
To increase quickly or steadily in amount, level, speed, or rate; to make something grow or accelerate.
The factory ramped up production to meet the holiday demand for toys.
工廠提高產量，以因應假期的玩具需求。
transitive: ramp up + production
Sales ramped up quickly after the new smartphone was launched online.
新款智慧型手機上線後，銷售量迅速攀升。
intransitive: ramp up — increase quickly
Justin ramped up his training schedule to four hours a day before the race.
Justin 將訓練量增加到比賽前每天四小時。
The hospital ramped up testing capacity when the outbreak hit the city.
疫情爆發時，醫院提升了篩檢量能。
- decrease
general opposite
- scale down
opposite action in business contexts
- wind down
gradual reduction
文法句型
ramp up + noun
ramp + up
ramp up + to + amount
用法筆記
Most commonly used with 'up' as a phrasal verb: 'ramp up'. Can be used transitively ('they ramped up production') or intransitively ('production ramped up'). Very frequent in business, manufacturing, and technology contexts.
常見錯誤
2. To rise up on the back legs with the front legs or arms lifted, used especially
後腿直立
動物或人抬前肢做出威脅姿態
To rise up on the back legs with the front legs or arms lifted, used especially for animals showing threat or aggression.
The lion ramped on its hind legs, letting out a deep roar.
那頭獅子後腿直立，發出低沉吼聲。
ramp + on + body part: on its hind legs
The horse suddenly ramped, throwing the rider off its back.
那匹馬突然後腿直立，將騎手摔下馬背。
intransitive: ramp — rise on hind legs
In the old tapestry, two large bears ramp at each other outside a cave.
在那幅古老掛毯上，兩隻大熊在洞穴外彼此威嚇地後腿直立。
The stallion ramped forward on its hind legs, startling the stable hands below.
那匹種馬後腿直立向前撲去，嚇壞了下方的馬伕。
- lie down
opposite posture
文法句型
ramp + adverb phrase
用法筆記
This sense is now largely literary or heraldic. In modern everyday English, 'rear up' or 'rearing' is far more common than 'ramp' for describing animals rising on hind legs.
常見錯誤
3. To behave in a wild, angry, or violent way, often moving around without control.
橫衝直撞
以憤怒或暴力的方式行動
To behave in a wild, angry, or violent way, often moving around without control.
The angry crowd ramped through the streets, breaking windows and overturning cars.
憤怒的群眾在街上橫衝直撞，砸破窗戶並掀翻汽車。
ramp + through [location] — violent movement
In the legend, a dragon ramped through the valley, burning every village it passed.
傳說中有一條龍在山谷中橫衝直撞，焚燒沿途經過的每個村莊。
literary register: dragon + ramp for mythical rage
The wounded knight ramped through the castle gates, his sword swinging wildly.
受傷的騎士橫衝直撞地穿過城堡大門，手中的劍在火炬光中狂揮。
A warrior ramped across the battlefield, howling with rage and swinging his axe.
一名戰士在戰場上橫衝直撞，怒吼著狂揮手中戰斧。
文法句型
ramp + adverb/preposition phrase
用法筆記
Strongly literary; in modern English, 'rampage' (verb) or 'go on a rampage' is far more common than 'ramp' for violent behaviour. This sense is also related to the adjective 'rampant' (e.g. 'a rampant lion' or 'rampant inflation').
常見錯誤
4. To grow slowly upward over a surface by creeping or climbing, used especially of
蔓生；攀爬
植物沿著表面向上生長蔓延
To grow slowly upward over a surface by creeping or climbing, used especially of vines and climbing plants.
The ivy ramped slowly up the stone wall at the back of the old house.
常春藤沿著老屋後方的石牆慢慢攀爬。
ramp + up + surface
Morning glories ramped over the wooden fence and covered it with purple flowers.
牽牛花蔓生到木頭圍籬上，開滿了紫色的花朵。
ramp + over — covering a surface
The climbing roses had ramped across the entire side of the garden shed by August.
到了八月，攀緣玫瑰已經爬滿了花園小屋的整個側面。
Justin watched the green bean vines creep up the bamboo poles in his backyard.
Justin 看著四季豆的藤蔓沿著後院的竹竿往上攀爬。
文法句型
ramp + up/over/across + surface
用法筆記
Nearly obsolete in modern English for this meaning. 'Creep', 'climb', or 'trail' are far more common for describing plant growth. This sense survives mainly in botanical or literary descriptions.