rover

/ˈrəʊvə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈrəʊvər/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈrō-vər/ (ame, mw)

rover — 名詞

  • roversingular
  • roversplural

1. someone who enjoys moving between different places and does not stay in one loca

1.名詞B2
釋義

流浪者

四處旅行、不定居的人

someone who enjoys moving between different places and does not stay in one location for long

例句

After years as a rover, Meera finally settled in a small coastal town.

漂泊多年後，Meera 終於在一個海邊小鎮定居下來。

contrast: rover + settle

The old rover Quinn told stories of deserts he had crossed in his youth.

老流浪者 Quinn 講述了他年輕時穿越沙漠的故事。

同義詞
  • wanderer

    softer tone; can describe someone who walks aimlessly rather than travelling between places

  • drifter

    more negative connotation, often implying lack of purpose or direction

  • nomad

    specifically suggests seasonal movement tied to resources or tradition

反義詞
  • settler

    someone who stays in one place permanently

文法句型

a + rover

用法筆記

This sense appears most often in literary or descriptive writing. A rover differs from a tourist in that roving implies a long-term lifestyle, not a planned trip with a return date.

常見錯誤

❌She is a rover who visits Paris every summer.
✅She is a rover who moves to a new country every few years.
💡A rover lives a wandering lifestyle rather than taking occasional trips.

2. a wheeled machine designed to travel across uneven ground, especially one sent t

2.名詞B2
釋義

探測車

可在星球表面移動的探測裝置

a wheeled machine designed to travel across uneven ground, especially one sent to explore the surface of planets or moons beyond Earth

例句

The rover sent back images of rocks and dust from the surface of Mars.

這輛探測車從火星表面傳回了岩石和塵土的影像。

rover + send back images [of planet surface]

Engineers in Tokyo designed a new rover that could climb steep slopes on the Moon.

東京的工程師設計了一款能在月球上爬越陡坡的新型探測車。

同義詞

文法句型

a + rover

the + planet name + rover

用法筆記

In modern English this sense is most commonly associated with planetary exploration — Mars rovers such as Perseverance and Curiosity are the best-known examples. The term can also refer to similar vehicles used on the Moon or asteroids.

常見錯誤

❌The rover flew past the space station.
✅The rover drove across the surface of Mars.
💡A rover is a ground vehicle that moves on wheels or tracks, not a flying spacecraft.