streetcar

IPA/ˈstriːtkɑː(r)/
KK[strˈitkˌɑr]IPA/ˈstriːtkɑːr/

streetcar — 名詞

  • streetcarsingular
  • streetcarsplural

1. a passenger car in a city transit system that gets electric power from overhead

1.名詞B1
釋義

路面電車

在城市街道軌道上行駛的電力客車

a passenger car in a city transit system that gets electric power from overhead wires and moves along track built into the street

例句

João caught the streetcar outside the library and rode downtown for class.

João 在圖書館外搭上路面電車，往市中心去上課。

collocation: catch the streetcar

After work, Élise took the streetcar across town to meet her sister.

Élise 下班後搭路面電車穿過城區去見她姊姊。

collocation: take the streetcar across town

常見搭配
  • take the streetcar
  • catch the streetcar
  • ride the streetcar
  • streetcar stop
  • streetcar line
  • streetcar route
  • old streetcar
同義詞
  • tram

    the usual British and international term for the same vehicle

  • trolley

    common in North American everyday speech for a similar electric street vehicle

  • light rail

    usually a newer, larger rail system with longer routes and more dedicated track

文法句型

the streetcar

by streetcar

on the streetcar

take + the + streetcar

用法筆記

Mainly American English. British English usually uses tram for the same kind of vehicle.

常見錯誤

The subway stop is right outside the museum.
The streetcar stop is right outside the museum.
A subway runs underground, but a streetcar runs on tracks in the street.

常見搭配

名詞搭配

  • streetcar line
  • streetcar stop
  • streetcar route
  • streetcar system
  • streetcar tracks

常用片語

  • take the streetcar
  • catch the streetcar
  • ride the streetcar
  • wait for the streetcar
  • get on the streetcar
  • get off the streetcar

介系詞搭配

  • by streetcar
  • on the streetcar
  • onto the streetcar
  • from the streetcar