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motorcycle的意思

motorcycle
英式音标['motɚ'saɪkl]
美式英标['məʊtəsaɪk(ə)l]

基本解释

n. 摩托车;机动车

vi. 骑摩托车

中文词源

motorcycle 摩托车

motor,摩托车,cycle,轮子,圈。

英文词源

motorcycle (n.)
1895, a hybrid from motor + -cycle, from bicycle. Motocycle also was used late 19c.
The horse follows the crooks of a country road, but then the training of the "motorcycle" (horrid name) will inevitably straighten out the crooks in the country road, and afford long ranges of straight tracks. [Payson Burleigh, "The Age of Steel," Oct. 12, 1895]
Related: Motorcyclist.

实用例句

1. The gunman escaped on a motorcycle being ridden by an accomplice.
持枪歹徒坐上一辆由同伙驾驶的摩托车逃逸。
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2. They made their getaway along a pavement on a stolen motorcycle.
他们骑上偷来的摩托车沿着人行道逃走了。
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3. They saw a squadron of fifteen motorcycle policemen driving in V-formation.
他们看见15名警察骑着摩托车排成V字形前行。
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4. I won't have him risking his neck on that motorcycle.
我不会让他冒险骑那辆摩托车。
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5. They sell used and reconditioned motorcycle parts.
他们出售二手的和翻新的摩托车零件。
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