scooter
scooter — 名詞
- scootersingular
- scootersplural
1. A small vehicle with a long handlebar and a narrow platform between two wheels —
滑板車
用腳蹬地前進的兩輪車
A small vehicle with a long handlebar and a narrow platform between two wheels — the rider stands on the platform and moves forward by kicking the ground with one foot while the other stays on the board.
Seven-year-old Sora carefully steered his scooter around the wet leaves on the path to school.
七歲的 Sora 小心地繞過小路上濕滑的落葉，繼續騎滑板車去學校。
carefully steer + around obstacle; concrete riding scenario
Felix folded his scooter and put it in the car before the family drove away.
Felix 把滑板車摺好放進車裡，然後全家開車離開。
fold + put in boot; sequence of actions before a trip
Zuri's little brother fell off his scooter and scraped his knee on the pavement.
Zuri 的弟弟從滑板車上摔下來，在人行道上擦傷了膝蓋。
fall off a scooter; concrete injury detail
Niran raced Mert down the hill, both standing on their scooters and laughing loudly.
Niran 和 Mert 比賽滑下山坡，兩人都站在滑板車上大笑。
Every morning the children lined their scooters against the wall before going into the classroom.
每天早上，孩子們進教室前都會把滑板車靠牆排好。
line + against + wall; daily routine with possessive
- ride a scooter
- fall off a scooter
- on a scooter
- by scooter
- scooter wheels
- fold-up scooter
- push scooter
less common alternative name that emphasises the foot-pushing action
- kick scooter
common alternative name; emphasises the kicking motion used to move forward
文法句型
a/the scooter
on a scooter
by scooter
用法筆記
Different from a bicycle — a scooter has no seat and the rider stands while pushing with one foot.
常見錯誤
2. A battery-powered vehicle with two small wheels and a narrow standing board, rid
電動滑板車
裝有電池馬達的站立式滑板車
A battery-powered vehicle with two small wheels and a narrow standing board, ridden by standing upright and steering with handlebars, available for public hire through a mobile app in many cities.
Henry rented an electric scooter from the app and rode it to the train station.
Henry 用手機 App 租了一輛電動滑板車，騎到火車站。
rent + electric scooter; purpose clause with to-inf
Rows of electric scooters stood outside Taipei Main Station, ready for the morning rush.
台北車站外停滿了一排排電動滑板車，為早高峰做好準備。
rows + stood outside; location phrase; purpose clause
Gita folded her e-scooter and carried it onto the crowded bus without trouble.
Gita 把她的電動滑板車摺好，輕鬆帶上擁擠的公車。
fold + carry + onto; sequence of actions
The battery on Noa's scooter died halfway home, so she walked the rest.
Noa 的滑板車騎到一半就沒電了，她只好走完剩下的路。
Many commuters in Taipei use shared e-scooters for short trips around the city.
台北很多通勤族在市區短程移動時會使用共享電動滑板車。
shared e-scooters; commuters; for + purpose
- rent an e-scooter
- ride an e-scooter
- charge the battery
- fold a scooter
- shared scooters
- electric scooter app
- e-scooter
standard shortened form; very common in everyday use
- shared scooter
refers specifically to rental e-scooters available through apps
文法句型
a/the electric scooter
on an e-scooter
by e-scooter
用法筆記
Often called 'e-scooter' for short. In many cities, public e-scooters are rented through smartphone apps and can be left anywhere within a designated zone.
常見錯誤
3. A lightweight two-wheeled vehicle with a low, open frame that you can step onto
速克達
小型機車，有腳踏板和車頭蓋
A lightweight two-wheeled vehicle with a low, open frame that you can step onto without swinging your leg over, a flat platform for the feet, and a front shield — powered by a petrol engine and used mainly for short city journeys.
Esteban parked his motor scooter outside the café and locked the front wheel.
Esteban 把他的速克達停在咖啡館外面，鎖好前輪。
park + scooter + lock; concrete action sequence
Indra saved thirty minutes a day riding her motor scooter through backstreets to the office.
Indra 每天騎速克達穿梭小巷去公司，比搭車省了三十分鐘。
saved + time; by + riding; specific route detail; purpose clause
Christopher's red scooter needed a new tyre after riding over a sharp nail.
Christopher 的紅色速克達騎過一根尖銳的釘子，需要換新輪胎。
The mechanic fixed the engine on Anthony's scooter in under an hour.
技師不到一小時就修好了 Anthony 的速克達引擎。
passive agent: the mechanic fixed; time phrase
Delivery riders use motor scooters to carry food quickly through narrow streets.
外送員騎速克達穿梭在狹窄的街道上，快速送餐。
purpose clause: to carry; subject role: delivery riders
- ride a scooter
- park a scooter
- scooter engine
- scooter helmet
- fuel a scooter
- scooter rider
- motorcycle
broader term — a scooter is a type of motorcycle but with smaller wheels and a step-through frame
- moped
similar light motorcycle but usually has pedals and a smaller engine; distinct from a scooter in design
文法句型
a/the scooter
on a scooter
by scooter
用法筆記
In everyday British English, 'scooter' alone usually refers to a motor scooter. In contexts with children, it means the foot-powered kind. Taiwanese learners should note that 速克達 specifically describes this type of scooter.
常見錯誤
同根字
- scoot動詞B2
- scooting名詞B2
- scooterist名詞C1