wheels
[wˈilz] /ˈ(h)wēl How to pronounce wheel (audio)/ (ame, mw)
wheels — 名詞
1. a round frame or disc mounted on a central bar (axle) so that it can rotate, all
輪子；車輪
固定在軸上的圓形零件，使車輛或機器移動
a round frame or disc mounted on a central bar (axle) so that it can rotate, allowing vehicles, carts, or machines to move
Liam replaced the flat wheel on his bicycle before the race.
Liam 在比賽前換掉了腳踏車上破掉的輪子。
The old wooden cart had iron bands around each wheel.
那輛舊木頭推車的每個輪子外圍都包了鐵圈。
collocation: wooden cart / iron bands around a wheel
Emma watched the potter shape clay on a spinning wheel.
Emma 看著陶藝家用旋轉的輪子把陶土塑成形。
A loose wheel on the luggage cart made a loud squeaking noise.
行李推車上一個鬆掉的輪子發出很大的吱吱聲。
The factory machines have large steel wheels that drive the conveyor belts.
工廠的機器有大型鋼製輪子，用來帶動輸送帶。
用法筆記
Often treated as a count noun ('three wheels'), but the plural form 'wheels' is very common when referring to vehicles generally.
常見錯誤
2. having wheels fixed underneath so that the object can be pushed, pulled, or move
附輪的
底部裝有輪子，可推動或拉動
having wheels fixed underneath so that the object can be pushed, pulled, or moved along a surface
Amina bought a large suitcase on wheels for her trip to Tokyo.
Amina 買了一個附輪子的大行李箱，準備去東京旅行。
collocation: suitcase on wheels
The hospital beds are all on wheels so nurses can move patients easily.
醫院的病床都附有輪子，方便護理人員移動病人。
Ryo's desk chair on wheels rolled across the room when he pushed off.
Ryo 的辦公椅有輪子，他往後一蹬就滑到房間另一頭。
The food cart on wheels outside the station sells noodles and dumplings.
車站外那台附輪子的餐車賣麵條和餃子。
- wheeled
used before a noun — 'a wheeled cart' rather than 'a cart on wheels'
文法句型
on wheels
用法筆記
Used only as a postmodifier ('a table on wheels'), not before a noun. The alternative form 'wheeled' (e.g. 'a wheeled suitcase') is also common.
常見錯誤
3. the round control inside a car, bus, or truck that a driver grips and rotates to
方向盤
車內駕駛控制方向的圓形裝置
the round control inside a car, bus, or truck that a driver grips and rotates to guide the vehicle left or right
Noah kept both hands on the wheel as he drove down the mountain road.
Noah 雙手緊握方向盤，沿著山路往下開。
collocation: hands on the wheel
Fatima adjusted her seat so she could reach the wheel comfortably.
Fatima 調整了座椅的位置，好讓自己能舒適地握住方向盤。
The driving instructor told Emily to keep the wheel steady on the straight stretch.
教練告訴 Emily 在直線路段要穩住方向盤。
Jack took the wheel while his sister checked the map on her phone.
Jack 接手方向盤，讓妹妹用手機查地圖。
用法筆記
In driving contexts, 'the wheel' almost always means the steering wheel rather than a road wheel. The phrase 'behind the wheel' means 'driving a car'.
常見錯誤
❌ 'She was behind the wheel of a truck.' (correct usage but learners might think it means 'behind the car') — The idiom 'behind the wheel' means 'driving' or 'in control of the vehicle.'
4. a large circular handle on a ship or boat that is operated by the captain or a c
船舵
船上控制方向的木製或金屬輪
a large circular handle on a ship or boat that is operated by the captain or a crew member to guide the vessel by moving the rudder
The captain stood at the wheel and steered the ferry through the harbour entrance.
船長站在舵輪前，操控渡輪駛入港口。
phrase: at the wheel = steering the ship
A young sailor gripped the ship's wheel tightly as the storm waves hit the deck.
一名年輕水手在暴風雨的海浪襲擊甲板時，緊緊握住船舵。
The old fishing boat had a wooden wheel polished smooth by years of use.
那艘舊漁船的木製舵輪因多年使用而被磨得發亮。
Elena took the wheel while the first mate checked their position on the chart.
Elena 接掌舵輪，大副則在海圖上確認他們的位置。
- helm
a more technical term for the steering mechanism of a ship, including the wheel or tiller
用法筆記
The phrase 'at the wheel' extends metaphorically to mean 'in charge' of any project or situation, not just a ship.
5. a car or other road vehicle — used informally in the plural form to mean persona
車子
俚語／口語中指汽車
a car or other road vehicle — used informally in the plural form to mean personal transportation
Benjamin just got his driver's licence and is saving up for a set of wheels.
Benjamin 剛考上駕照，正在存錢買一輛車。
informal phrase: a set of wheels
Grace asked her roommate, 'Can I borrow your wheels this weekend to move my furniture?'
Grace 問室友：「這週末可以借用你的車搬家嗎？」
After the accident, Kenji needed new wheels to get to his job at the hospital.
車禍之後，Kenji 需要一輛新車才能到醫院上班。
Nice wheels! — Lucas shouted as his neighbour parked a shiny red convertible.
好酷的車！——Lucas 對剛停好紅色敞篷車的鄰居喊道。
Without wheels in Los Angeles, getting to work is nearly impossible.
在洛杉磯沒有車，幾乎沒辦法去上班。
用法筆記
Always used in the plural form. Cannot be used in the singular ('a wheel') to mean a car. Very common in casual North American and British conversation. In even more informal peer-to-peer settings, 'wheels' carries a slangy, admiring tone (e.g. 'Nice wheels!'). The term 'ride' is a close synonym with a similar register.
常見錯誤
6. a bicycle — a vehicle with two wheels that you ride by pushing pedals
腳踏車
口語中指自行車
a bicycle — a vehicle with two wheels that you ride by pushing pedals
Rin rode her wheels to the library every morning before class.
Rin 每天早上都騎腳踏車去圖書館上課前溫習。
Bao fixed a flat tyre on his wheels and cycled to meet his friends.
Bao 修好了腳踏車的破胎，然後騎去跟朋友會合。
informal: 'wheels' = bicycle
The children decorated their wheels with colourful streamers for the parade.
孩子們用五顏六色的彩帶裝飾他們的腳踏車，準備參加遊行。
Aisha and her brother raced their wheels along the riverside path after school.
Aisha 和弟弟放學後沿著河邊小徑飆腳踏車。
用法筆記
Less common than using 'wheels' for 'car'. The phrase 'on two wheels' can describe riding a bicycle or motorcycle.
7. a spinning disc divided into numbered or coloured sections, used in games of cha
輪盤
賭博用的旋轉圓盤，如輪盤賭
a spinning disc divided into numbered or coloured sections, used in games of chance such as roulette
The roulette wheel spun faster and faster as the gamblers watched the silver ball bounce.
輪盤越轉越快，賭客們看著銀色小球彈跳。
collocation: roulette wheel
At the casino, a large golden wheel determined the winners of the charity draw.
賭場裡有一個巨大的金色輪盤，用來決定慈善抽獎的贏家。
Olivia watched the wheel slow down and the ball drop into slot number seven.
Olivia 看著輪盤減速，小球落進第七號格子。
The game show had a giant wheel that contestants spun to win prizes.
那個益智節目有一個大型輪盤，參賽者轉動輪盤來贏得獎品。
- roulette wheel
the specific type used in the casino game roulette
用法筆記
Most commonly refers to a roulette wheel. Can also describe prize wheels at carnivals or game shows.
8. the forces, systems, or people that control how an organization, country, or pro
運作力量
推動組織或制度運行的力量
the forces, systems, or people that control how an organization, country, or process operates and moves forward
The wheels of government turn slowly when new policies are being drafted.
政府之輪在草擬新政策時轉動得十分緩慢。
phrase: the wheels of government
Mira set the wheels in motion by submitting the project proposal to the board.
Mira 向董事會提交了專案提案，啟動了整個流程之輪。
phrase: set the wheels in motion = start a process
The wheels of justice had finally begun to move after years of investigation.
經過多年的調查，正義之輪終於開始轉動。
Kwame oiled the wheels of the negotiation by offering a compromise on the budget.
Kwame 在預算上提出妥協，為談判的輪子上了潤滑油。
用法筆記
Always used in figurative expressions. Common collocations include 'wheels of government/justice/industry/commerce.' The verb 'set in motion' or 'oil' often accompanies this sense.
wheels — 動詞
- wheelspresent simple I / you / we / they
- wheelses3rd person singular
- wheelsing-ing form
- wheelsedpast simple
1. to move something with wheels by pushing or pulling it, steering it in a desired
推動；推運
推動有輪子的物體朝某方向移動
to move something with wheels by pushing or pulling it, steering it in a desired direction
Henry wheeled his suitcase through the crowded train station.
Henry 推著行李箱穿過擁擠的火車站。
The nurse wheeled the patient from the emergency room to the ward.
護理人員把病床從急診室推到病房。
Ethan wheeled the heavy trolley of books into the storage room.
Ethan 把那輛裝滿書的重推車推進儲藏室。
After the party, Amelia wheeled the leftover food cart back to the kitchen.
派對結束後，Amelia 把剩下的食物餐車推回廚房。
文法句型
wheel + object + direction
用法筆記
The direct object is the thing being pushed (not the vehicle pushing it). Frequently paired with direction adverbs: wheel in, wheel out, wheel away.
常見錯誤
2. to fly in a repeated circular pattern through the air — used especially of birds
盤旋
鳥或飛機在空中繞圈飛行
to fly in a repeated circular pattern through the air — used especially of birds, insects, or aircraft
Seagulls wheeled overhead as the fishing boats returned to the harbour.
漁船返回港口時，海鷗在頭頂盤旋。
collocation: wheel overhead (birds)
Jacob watched the hawk wheel in the sky above the valley looking for prey.
Jacob 看著老鷹在山谷上空盤旋，尋找獵物。
Dragonflies wheeled above the pond, their wings glinting in the afternoon sun.
蜻蜓在池塘上方盤旋，翅膀在午後的陽光下閃閃發亮。
The helicopter wheeled above the burning forest before dropping water.
直升機在燃燒的森林上方盤旋，然後投下水。
文法句型
wheel overhead
wheel around
用法筆記
Describes a smooth, graceful circling motion. For more frantic or irregular movement, use 'circle' or 'fly around' instead.
3. to turn around suddenly or change direction sharply, or to make something turn i
轉身；轉向
快速轉動方向或使物體旋轉
to turn around suddenly or change direction sharply, or to make something turn in this way
When Isabella heard her name called, she wheeled around to see who was behind her.
Isabella 聽到有人喊她的名字，猛地轉身看看是誰在後面。
collocation: wheel around = turn suddenly
The car wheeled sharply left to avoid a dog that ran into the street.
那輛車為了閃避一隻衝到馬路上的狗，猛地向左轉。
Samuel wheeled his chair around to face the computer screen.
Samuel 把椅子轉過來面對電腦螢幕。
The cyclist wheeled about and headed back the way she had come.
那位自行車騎士突然調頭，沿來路騎了回去。
文法句型
wheel around
wheel + object + around
用法筆記
Often used with 'around' or 'about' to emphasise the sudden change of direction. The intransitive form ('he wheeled around') describes a person's body turn; the transitive form ('she wheeled the trolley') describes pushing something on wheels to change its direction.
4. to travel in a vehicle that moves on wheels, such as a car, bus, or bicycle
行駛；騎行
乘坐輪式車輛或騎腳踏車移動
to travel in a vehicle that moves on wheels, such as a car, bus, or bicycle
Our family wheeled down the highway towards the coast for summer vacation.
我們一家人沿著公路開往海邊度暑假。
The delivery truck wheeled along the narrow country road at a steady pace.
送貨卡車沿著狹窄的鄉間小路穩穩地行駛。
Emma and her father wheeled through the countryside on their bicycles all afternoon.
Emma 和爸爸整個下午都騎著腳踏車穿梭在鄉間。
The old bus wheezed and groaned as it wheeled up the steep mountain pass.
那輛老舊的公車喘息般嘎嘎作響，沿著陡峭的山路向上行駛。
文法句型
wheel along
wheel down
用法筆記
Less common than 'drive' or 'ride.' Often used in narrative or descriptive writing to suggest smooth, steady motion.