| 词组 | car |
| 释义 | car /kɑː $ kɑːr/ noun a vehicle with four wheels and an engine that can carry a small number of passengersadjectives/nouns + cara sports car He was driving a red sports car.a racing car also a race car AmE The racing cars go around the track at over 200 miles an hour.a police car The vehicle was being chased by a police car.a company car (=one that your company gives you to use) She was given a company car.an electric car Electric cars are better for the environment.a hire car BrE a rental car AmE We picked up a rental car at the airport.a used/second-hand car (=one that is not new) The company sells used cars.an estate car BrE (=one with a door at the back and folding seats) Once you have children, an estate car is very useful.verbs + cardrive a car In the UK you can learn to drive a car when you are 17.have/own a car Do you have a car?go/travel by car The children now walk to school instead of going by car.get in/into a car The man stopped and she got into the car.get out of a car He got out of the car and went into the newsagent’s.take the car (=use a car to go somewhere) Is it all right if I take the car this evening?run a car (=have a car and pay for the petrol, repairs etc it needs) People on low incomes can’t afford to run a car.use the car I use the car mainly at weekends.park a car She parked the car by the side of the road.back/reverse a car (=make it move backwards) Suzy backed the car into the driveway.lose control of a car (=no longer be able to control its direction) He lost control of the car on a sharp bend.car + verbsa car passes/overtakes sb I didn’t want to let the other car overtake me.a car drives off/away The police car drove off at top speed.a car slows down The car slowed down and stopped outside our house.a car accelerates (=goes faster) She watched the car accelerate down the road.a car pulls out (=moves away from the side of the road) A car suddenly pulled out in front of me.a car pulls up (=stops) They heard a car pull up outside their house.a car hits sth/crashes into sth I saw the car leave the road and hit a tree.a car skids (=slides sideways in a way you cannot control) If it’s icy, the car might skid.a car breaks down (=stops working because something is wrong with it) On the way home, the car broke down.a car stalls (=suddenly stops, so that you have to start it again) My car stalled at the traffic lights.car + nounsa car crash/accident also a car wreck AmE He was involved in a car crash.a car park BrE She couldn’t find a space in the car park.a car door/engine/key etc She left the car engine running.a car driver Car drivers in large urban areas now spend a third of their time driving at below 5 miles per hour.the car industry especially BrE The car industry suffers in times of economic decline.a car maker/manufacturer Volkswagen is the biggest car manufacturer in the world.a car dealer (=someone who buys and sells used cars) Car dealers reported a 4% drop in sales.a car chase The best bit in the movie was the car chase through the city.car crime BrE (=stealing or damaging cars) Car crime in the area has gone down.a car bomb (=a bomb hidden in or under a car) A car bomb exploded in the city’s main square.Car industry and car maker are more common in British English. In American English, people usually say auto industry and auto maker.British people say car park, American people say parking lot. |
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