stroller

/ˈstrəʊlə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈstrəʊlər/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈstrō-lər/ (ame, mw)

stroller — 名詞

  • strollersingular
  • strollersplural

1. a small wheeled chair with a folding frame, used for carrying a baby or young ch

1.名詞A2
釋義

嬰兒車

可摺疊、附輪子的幼兒推車

a small wheeled chair with a folding frame, used for carrying a baby or young child while you walk

例句

Amara carefully strapped her toddler into the stroller before crossing the busy street.

Amara 在穿越繁忙街道前，小心地將幼兒扣進嬰兒車的安全帶裡。

strap toddler into stroller

Yuki folded the stroller with one hand and lifted it onto the bus.

Yuki 單手摺好嬰兒車，把它提上了公車。

fold stroller; lift onto bus

同義詞
  • pushchair

    standard term in British English for the same object

  • pram

    British term, usually for a flat-lying baby carriage rather than an upright seat

  • baby carriage

    common term in American English, slightly more old-fashioned

  • buggy

    informal British term for a light folding stroller

用法筆記

In British English, pushchair or pram are more common for this object; stroller is the usual term in American English and is widely understood internationally.

常見錯誤

❌The baby sat in a walker.' (when meaning stroller)
✅The baby sat in a stroller.
💡A walker helps babies learn to walk; a stroller is for pushing the baby around.

2. a person who walks at a slow, relaxed pace for pleasure rather than as a form of

2.名詞B1
釋義

散步者

悠閒漫步的人

a person who walks at a slow, relaxed pace for pleasure rather than as a form of exercise or transport

例句

Diego noticed an elderly stroller pause to admire the cherry blossoms along the canal.

Diego 注意到一位上了年紀的散步者在運河邊停下來欣賞櫻花。

The café terrace was full of strollers enjoying afternoon tea in the autumn sunshine.

露天咖啡座坐滿了散步的客人，在秋日陽光下享受下午茶。

strollers enjoying [food/drink]

同義詞
  • saunterer

    similar meaning but slightly more literary

  • ambler

    formal or literary term for someone walking unhurriedly

用法筆記

This sense is much less frequent than sense 1 in everyday speech. Phrases such as someone out for a stroll or people walking leisurely are more natural in most contexts.

常見錯誤

❌The park was full of strollers.' (ambiguous — could mean baby carriages or walkers)
✅The park was full of elderly strollers enjoying the morning air.
💡Use surrounding words to clarify which meaning you intend.