🔧 車子零件
headlights 車頭燈
high beam 遠光燈 the beam of a car's headlights that provides distant illumination
（rear、front）bumper 保險桿 bumpers are bars at the front and back of a vehicle which protect it if it bumps into something
Thanks to the bumper，the car didn’t suffer much damage in the serious car accident
tire 輪胎
tire gauge ［ɡedʒ］ 量胎壓工具 a device used to measure the pressure of the air in a tyre
wheel 輪子
steering wheel 方向盤
rearview mirror 後照鏡 Inside a car , the rear-view mirror is the mirror that enables you to see the traffic behind when you are driving
I could see Mike looking at me in rearview mirror
side view mirror 側照鏡
windshield = windscreen 擋風玻璃
windshield wiper 雨刷
hood 引擎蓋
trunk 後車廂
Can you pop the trunk?
✔ pop the trunk 打開後車箱
license plate 車牌
event data recorder 行車記錄器
dashboard 儀錶板 The dashboard in a car is the panel facing the driver's seat where most of the instruments and switches are
turn signal 方向燈 A car's turn signals are the flashing lights that tell you it is going to turn left or right
Use turn signal when turning or changing lanes
reflector 反光板、反射器 A reflector is a small piece of specially patterned glass or plastic which is fitted to the back of a bicycle or car or to a post beside the road, and which glows when light shines on it
🚐 vehicle
二輪系列
bike = bicycle 腳踏車
scooter (不需打檔) 機車、滑板車
motorcycle (需打檔) 機車
Come on! Scooters are for girls。Man go for a motorcycle
heavy motorcycle 重型機車
一般車種系列
car 泛指所有車種
sedan ［sɪˈdæn］ 轎車 a car with seats for four or five people, two or four doors, and a separate area in the back for bags, boxes, and suitcases
truck 貨車
bus 公車
taxi = cab 計程車
van 廂型車 A van is a small or medium-sized road vehicle with one row of seats at the front and a space for carrying goods behind
SUV （sport utility vehicle） 休旅車
sports car 跑車
convertible ［ kənˈvɜ:rtəbl］ 四人座敞篷車 A convertible is a car with a soft roof that can be folded down or removed
roadster 雙人座敞篷車 A roadster is a car with no roof and only two seats
RV = recreation vehicle 房車 a large motor vehicle that is designed to be lived in while travelling
semi ［ˈsemi］ = trailer 聯結車
limousine ［ˌlɪməˈzin］ 長禮車 A limousine is a large and very comfortable car. Limousines are usually driven by a chauffeur and are used by very rich or important people
✔ chauffeur [ʃoʊˈfɝ] 私人司機 someone whose job is to drive a car for a rich or important person
船系列
boat 小船
ship 大船 A ship is a large boat which carries passengers or cargo
yacht ［jɑ:t ］ 遊艇
ferry 渡輪
cruise 遊輪
➡ 「ferry」 指乘載幾個小時和短程旅客的船，像高雄旗津渡輪、關渡渡輪；「cruise」指比較長時間的渡輪，像寶瓶號、公主號、鐵達尼號
飛機系列
airplane 飛機的總稱
jet 噴射機
fighter aircraft 戰鬥機
鐵路系列
train 火車
subway 地鐵（美國）
tube 地鐵 （英國） The tube is the underground railway system in London
People take the subway in New York，while Londoners take the tube
metro 捷運（法國） The metro is the underground railway system in some cities, for example in Paris
MRT（Mass Rapid Transit） 捷運
BRT （Bus Rapid Transit） 公車捷運系統
LRT （Light Rail Transit） 輕軌列車
🚦 馬路設備
corner 街角
block 街區
tunnel 隧道
overpass=flyover 高架橋（給車走的） An overpass is a structure which carries one road over the top of another one
footbridge 天橋（給人走的）
underpass 地下通道 An underpass is a road or path that goes underneath a railway or another road
intersection 十字路口
shoulder 路肩
toll booth 收費亭
highway 公路 a main road, especially one that connects towns or cities
freeway 高速公路
roundabout ［ˈraʊndəˌbaʊt］ 圓環
ramp 匝道 An entrance ramp is a road which cars use to drive onto a major road, and an exit ramp is a road which cars use to drive off a major road
➢ 下高速公路的匝道「off-ramp」、上高速公路的匝道「 on-ramp」
landmarks 地標 a building or place that is easily recognized, especially one that you can use to judge where you are
What are the landmarks around there?
crosswalk 斑馬線 A crosswalk is a place where pedestrians can cross a street and where drivers must stop to let them cross
➢ use the crosswalk
HOV = high-occupancy vehicle 高乘載車道 a road vehicle that carries a lot of people such as a bus , or a car with more than one passenger
In the morning and afternoon rush hours，HOV restrictions are enforced
🚘 駕駛動作、行為
start、crank up （v） 發動 If you crank up a machine or device, you start it
My car won't start，I don't know why it just won't crank up
behind the wheel 開車
Derek is behind the wheel today，and I will look up the map
brake（v） 煞車
She braked sharply to avoid another car
stop on a dime 急煞 to come to a stop in a very short distance
Our new car is pretty good。It will stop on a dime
accelerate（v） 加速
Suddenly the car accelerated
tailgate（v） 緊緊跟車 If you tailgate someone, you drive very closely behind them
It is dangerous to tailgate another vehicle
pull over 路邊停車 When a vehicle or driver pulls over, the vehicle moves closer to the side of the road and stops there
The man decided to pull over to see if he could help
pull over If the police pull over a driver or vehicle, they make the driver stop at the side of the road, usually because the driver has been driving dangerously
The officers pulled him over after a high-speed chase
park（v） 停車停車場
He found a place to park the car
parking lot（n） 停車場
A block up the street I found a parking lot
parking fee 停車費
back（v） 倒車
You can back your car now，my side is clear / you are safe now / all clear （後面都沒車沒人，可以過了）
make a u turn
Make a u-turn and go back the other way
pick up 接送上車
I'll pick you up tomorrow
drop off 接送下車
A：Where do you like me to drop you off ?
B：You can drop me（off）around the corner
give a ride 送某人一程
A：Oh my god，I’m going to be late！I think I’m going to hail a taxi
B：That’s ok。I’ll give you a ride
ride （n） 車程、路程
Do you need a ride?
✔ hail a taxi 招計程車
pit stop （旅途中）短暫休息 a short stop that you make during a long car journey in order to rest and eat
We made a quick pit stop in Denver before continuing our journey
➢ make a pit stop
pit stop （賽車中）加油、維修 In motor racing, if a driver makes a pit stop, he or she stops in a special place at the side of the track to get more fuel and to make repairs
He had to make four pit stops during the race
🚘 交通違規、狀況
run the red light 闖紅燈
You shouldn't run the red light
speeding （n） 超速
You don’t want a speeding ticket，do you?
✔ speeding ticket 超速罰單
cut off 超車
That taxi cut me off on the highway
jaywalk 擅自穿越馬路 to walk across a street at a place where it is not allowed or without taking care to avoid the traffic
Let’s use the crosswalk。It’s too dangerous to jaywalk
lead foot（n） 開快車的人
Don’t be a lead foot
Sunday driver 開車慢的人 A person who drives annoyingly slow
My mom is a Sunday driver
hit and run 肇事逃逸
fender bender（n） 小擦撞 a road accident in which the vehicles involved are only slightly damaged
I had a little fender bender
flat tire 爆胎
There's something wrong with my car，I think we have a flat tire here
➢ have a flat tire
spare tire 備胎
fix the tire 補胎
Can we take it to the workshop and ask them to fix it?
put something in service 把東西送去(原廠)修理或保養
We have a dead battery now。I'd better put this car in service
I hope that they are able to put the elevator in service soon。I am tired of climbing stairs
traffic jam 塞車
We were stuck in a traffic jam
➢ stuck in a traffic jam 困在車潮
car crash = car accident 車禍
Her husband was killed in a car crash
I was involved in a car accident
breakdown 車子拋錨或故障 If a car or a piece of machinery has a breakdown, it stops working
I had a breakdown in the middle of the road
➢ haves a breakdown
roadside assistance（n） 道路救援
I need roadside assistance
illegal parking 違規停車
tow ［toʊ］ 拖吊
You're not allowed to park here，your car will be towed away
➢ tow away
🚗 車位、乘載
ride the bitch 坐在後座中間 Sitting in-between the driver and the passenger in a vehicle or sitting behind the driver on a motorcycle
I don't want to ride the bitch
shotgun = front seat 坐在前座
I want to take the shotgun
➢ take the shotgun
car pool （n） 共乘 A car pool is an arrangement where a group of people take turns driving each other to work, or driving each other's children to school. In American English, car pool is sometimes used to refer simply to people travelling together in a car
I am in car pool with someone
➢ in car pool with
car pool （v）
We can car pool to save the gas
fit in 容納
A：How many people can fit in your car?
B：I can take 4 people
🚗 路程用語
shortcut （n） 捷徑 a route shorter than the usual one
If I take a shortcut，I can walk to school for only five minutes
➢ take a shortcut
cut corners 抄捷徑、偷工減料、節省開支 to take shortcuts ; to save money or effort by finding cheaper or easier ways to do something
You cannot cut corners if you want to do a perfect job
detour ［ˈditʊr］（n） 繞道 If you make a detour on a journey, you go by a route which is not the shortest way, because you want to avoid something such as a traffic jam, or because there is something you want to do on the way
We made a detour to avoid the heavy traffic
➢ make a detour
＊ What is the fastest way? = Which way is quicker? 走哪條路比較快?
＊ How far（is it）from here? 從這裡去有多遠?
＊ Is this the way to somewhere? 這是到xx的路嗎?
🚘 交通工具介係詞
＊ 能在交通工具上自由走動（有平台），使用「on」：on a ship、on a bus、on a plane、on a train、on a ferry、on a subway
＊ 能坐或站在交通工具上，使用「on」： on a bicycle、on a surfboard 衝浪板、on a motorcycle、on a horse、on skis 滑雪板、 on ice skates 溜冰鞋 、on a snowboard 滑雪板
＊ 如果需要將自己縮進交通工具中，通常使用「in」：in a taxi、in a car、in a truck、in a helicopter
＊ 上車：get on、get（jump、hop）in
＊ 下車：get off、get out
＊ 下交流道：get off ➡ We can get off at the next exit
＊ 上高速公路： get on ➡ get on the freeway
🚘 其它交通用語
passenger driver = backseat driver 愛指揮駕駛的乘客
Sorry，I will stop being a passenger driver then
miss （v） 錯過
You just missed the turn /exit
road rage（n） 路品不好，容易動怒 anger or violence between drivers, often caused by difficult driving conditions
There is usually more road rage in the city than in the country
charter （v） 租用（通常是飛行交通工具） to rent a vehicle, especially an aircraft, for a special use and not as part of a regular service
He chartered a jet to fly her home from California to Switzerland
navigate（v） 導航 When someone navigates a ship or an aircraft somewhere, they decide which course to follow and steer it there. You can also say that a ship or an aircraft navigates somewhere
It's now easier to navigate through the woods with a GPS
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