tram
/træm/ (bre, ipa) · /træm/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈtram/ (ame, mw)
tram — 名詞
- tramsingular
- tramsplural
1. a passenger vehicle that draws power from overhead electric wires and travels al
電車
城市道路上靠電力運行的有軌公共交通工具
a passenger vehicle that draws power from overhead electric wires and travels along metal tracks laid into city roads, carrying people on short journeys within a town or city
Leo took the tram from the train station to his hotel in the city center.
Leo 從火車站搭電車到市中心的飯店。
collocation: take the tram
Adisa waited at the tram stop for ten minutes before the next one arrived.
Adisa 在電車站等了十分鐘，下一班車才來。
collocation: tram stop
The city replaced its old buses with modern trams to reduce traffic pollution.
該市用新型電車取代了舊公車，以減少交通污染。
When Olivia lived in Prague, she used the tram every morning to get to work.
Olivia 住在布拉格時，每天早上都搭電車去上班。
- streetcar
American English term for the same vehicle
- trolley
American English term, also used for a bus that gets power from overhead wires
- light rail
modern system that may run partly on its own tracks rather than shared roads
文法句型
the tram
by tram
on a tram
take + the + tram
用法筆記
In American English, the vehicle described here is usually called a streetcar or a trolley rather than a tram, though 'tram' in the US typically refers to an aerial cable car (sense 2).
常見錯誤
2. a passenger cabin suspended from a moving steel cable, used to carry people up s
纜車
懸掛在鋼纜上運送乘客穿越山谷或爬山的車廂
a passenger cabin suspended from a moving steel cable, used to carry people up steep mountains, across valleys, or over bodies of water
Kian and his family rode the cable tram to the mountain peak for lunch.
Kian 和家人搭乘纜車上山頂吃午餐。
collocation: cable tram / ride the tram
In winter, skiers take the tram up the slope instead of using the chairlift.
冬天時，滑雪客搭纜車上山坡，而不是用滑雪椅。
Ritu gripped the handrail as the tram swayed gently above the rocky valley.
纜車在多岩石的山谷上方輕輕搖晃，Ritu 緊緊握住扶手。
Noa stared out the window as the tram climbed past the pine forest.
Noa 望著窗外，纜車緩緩爬升越過松樹林。
- cable car
more common term in general use
- aerial tramway
more formal or technical term
- gondola lift
a smaller cabin for 4-8 people, often used at ski resorts
文法句型
by tram
take the tram
the tram + takes + person + to + place
用法筆記
Also called an aerial tramway or cable car. Unlike a funicular, which climbs on rails, this type hangs from overhead cables. Common in mountain tourist areas.
常見錯誤
3. a small open container on wheels that runs along rails inside a mine, used for m
礦車
礦坑內沿軌道運送煤炭、礦石的開放式小車
a small open container on wheels that runs along rails inside a mine, used for moving coal, rocks, or other extracted materials
The miners filled each wooden tram with coal and pushed it through the dark tunnel.
礦工們把每輛木製礦車裝滿煤炭，然後推過黑暗的隧道。
collocation: fill a tram with [material]
Daichi heard the rumble of empty trams returning to the deeper parts of the mine.
Daichi 聽到空礦車返回礦坑深處的轟隆聲。
A broken tram blocked the tunnel, so the miners cleared the track by hand.
一輛故障的礦車堵住了隧道，礦工們只好徒手清理軌道。
Sivan loaded heavy rocks onto the tram and pushed it toward the sorting area.
Sivan 把沉重的石頭裝上礦車，推向分類區。
文法句型
a + tram + of + [material]
push + a + tram
用法筆記
This sense is mostly restricted to mining contexts in British English. In modern mines, 'tram' is often replaced by 'mine car' or 'ore car'.
tram — 動詞
- trampresent simple I / you / we / they
- trams3rd person singular
- tramming-ing form
- trammedpast simple
1. to move people or goods on a tram or along a tramway, or to travel as a passenge
搭電車
搭乘電車或使用電車運送貨物
to move people or goods on a tram or along a tramway, or to travel as a passenger by tram
Workers transported iron ore by tram from the mine to the port before the railway arrived.
在鐵路開通之前，工人們用電車將鐵礦從礦場運到港口。
collocation: transport [goods] by tram
Tourists can take the tram along the old coastal route to enjoy the ocean views.
遊客可以搭乘電車沿著古老的海岸路線，欣賞海洋美景。
collocation: take the tram along [route]
The mining company sent supplies along the tramway to the workers at the far end of the tunnel.
礦業公司沿著電車軌道將補給品送到隧道深處的工人手中。
Tanvi and her friends took the tram across the city on the old number seven line.
Tanvi 和她的朋友搭著舊七號線電車穿越了整座城市。
- transport
more general and much more common
- haul
used for moving heavy goods, but not specific to trams
- ride the tram
phrasal equivalent for passenger travel
文法句型
tram + [goods] + to + [place]
tram + along/across + [route]
用法筆記
This verb is rare in modern English. Speakers today more commonly use phrases such as 'take the tram,' 'go by tram,' or 'transport by tramway.'