motorcycle
英 ['məʊtəsaɪk(ə)l]
美 ['motɚ'saɪkl]
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.
双语例句
- 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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