jalopy

• n. 破旧车；破旧的飞机

可能来自墨西哥城市Jalapa,因美国的许多二手车都被出口到这里而得名。

jalopy (n.)

"battered old automobile," 1924 (early variants include jaloupy, jaloppi, gillopy), of unknown origin; perhaps from Jalapa, Mexico, where many U.S. used cars supposedly were sent (see jalapeno).

1. I have a special passion for that jalopy.

我对那部老爷车有特殊的感情.

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2. The old jalopy clanked up the hill.

这辆破旧的汽车哐啷哐啷地爬上了山坡.

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3. You actually paid money for that jalopy?

你竟然花钱买了那辆老爷车?

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4. I'll use this jalopy.

我用这辆破旧车.

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5. " Ah, it was an old jalopy. "

“ 啊, 那是一辆旧车. ”

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