rollover

rollover — 名詞

1. prize money that moves to the next draw because no one won it this time

1.名詞C1
釋義

累積彩金

沒人中獎時加到下期的獎金

prize money that moves to the next draw because no one won it this time

例句

Nobody matched all six numbers, so the rollover reached ten million dollars.

沒有人對中全部六個號碼,所以累積彩金升到一千萬美元。

lottery rollover — prize moves to next draw

News of the huge rollover drew long lines at the lottery shop.

那筆龐大的累積彩金消息讓彩券行排起長隊。

常見搭配
  • lottery rollover
  • jackpot rollover
  • second rollover
  • win the rollover
  • rollover prize
同義詞
  • carryover

    a broader word for something moved to a later time; less specifically tied to prize money

  • jackpot

    the full top prize itself; rollover names the part that was carried forward after no winner

文法句型

a rollover in a lottery

rollover + amount/prize

用法筆記

Used mainly for lotteries and similar prize draws. It refers to the prize amount carried forward, not to the drawing itself.

常見錯誤

The rollover bought a ticket for my uncle.
My uncle bought a ticket because of the rollover.
The rollover is the carried-forward prize money, not a person or ticket.

2. an arrangement that lets a debt payment happen later, or moves money into a new

2.名詞C2
釋義

展延;轉投

延後付款或轉入同類投資

an arrangement that lets a debt payment happen later, or moves money into a new plan of the same type

例句

The bank approved a rollover on Talia's business loan for six months.

銀行核准了 Talia 的營業貸款展延六個月。

loan rollover — payment date moved later

After changing jobs, Eshe asked about a rollover into her new pension plan.

換工作後,Eshe 詢問是否能把錢轉投到新的退休計畫。

rollover into a new pension plan

常見搭配
  • loan rollover
  • debt rollover
  • pension rollover
  • tax-free rollover
  • request a rollover
  • rollover into a new plan
同義詞
  • extension

    stresses extra time before payment more than movement into a new investment

  • transfer

    the broad everyday word for moving money; it does not itself suggest the same kind of plan

  • refinancing

    usually replaces an old loan with a new one rather than simply carrying it forward

反義詞
  • repayment

    means the debt is actually paid instead of moved later

  • withdrawal

    means money is taken out rather than kept in a similar investment

文法句型

a rollover on a loan or bill

a rollover into a new plan

用法筆記

Common in banking, pensions, and debt agreements. The noun can describe either extra time for payment or moving retirement or investment money into another plan.

常見錯誤

The shop asked for a rollover on the water because the tank was empty.
The shop asked for a rollover on the water bill because money was short.
In this sense, rollover applies to a payment or financial fund, not to the physical thing itself.

3. a crash where a car or other vehicle tips onto its side or roof

3.名詞C1
釋義

翻車事故

車輛翻覆的事故

a crash where a car or other vehicle tips onto its side or roof

例句

The family escaped with minor cuts after the van's rollover on the wet road.

那家人在濕滑路面發生廂型車翻車事故後,只受了輕傷。

van rollover — overturning crash

Police closed the bridge after a truck rollover blocked both lanes.

警方在卡車翻車事故堵住雙線道後封閉了那座橋。

常見搭配
  • truck rollover
  • bus rollover
  • fatal rollover
  • rollover crash
  • cause a rollover
同義詞
  • overturn

    can name the same kind of event, but it often sounds more formal in crash reports

  • flip

    more informal and common in speech, especially when describing the motion

文法句型

a truck or bus rollover

die or escape in a rollover

用法筆記

Most often used for cars, vans, buses, and trucks in news reports or safety advice. It describes the overturning crash itself, not any road accident in general.

常見錯誤

The scooter had a rollover when it brushed the wall.
The scooter overturned when it brushed the wall.
'rollover' is mainly used for larger vehicle crashes in reporting and safety language.

rollover — 動詞