lorry

英 [ˈlɒri]

美 [ˈlɔːri]

n.  卡车; 货运汽车

复数：lorries　

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Oxford 3000 / Collins.2 / BNC.3524 / COCA.24926

习惯用语

n.

off the back of a lorry
• （指货物等）来路不明
  goods that fell off the back of a lorry were probably stolen. People say or accept that they came off the back of a lorry to avoid saying or asking where they really came from.

牛津词典

noun

• 卡车；货运汽车
  a large vehicle for carrying heavy loads by road
  1. a lorry driver
     卡车司机
  2. Emergency food supplies were brought in by lorry .
     应急食物是用卡车运来的。
  3. a lorry load of frozen fish
     装满一卡车的冷冻鱼

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 卡车；货车
  Alorryis a large vehicle that is used to transport goods by road.
  1. ...a seven-ton lorry.
     7吨的卡车

in AM, use 美国英语用 truck


• PHRASE （货物等）来路不明，是老鼠货，是贼赃
  If someone says that something has fallenoff the back of a lorry, or that they got somethingoff the back of a lorry, they mean that they bought something that they knew was stolen.
  1. He gets caviare that has fallen off the back of a lorry...
     他能弄到来路不明的鱼子酱。
  2. Pete once bought the boys a bicycle cheap off the back of a lorry.
     皮特有一回给孩子们买了一辆便宜的老鼠货自行车。

英英释义

noun

• a large truck designed to carry heavy loads
  Synonym:camion
• a large low horse-drawn wagon without sides

双语例句

• The driver usually spends four hours or so helping to load and prepare his lorry.
  司机通常花4小时左右的时间帮忙装货和打理货车。
• The lorry veered out of control, overturned and smashed into a wall
  卡车突然失控，翻倒撞上了一堵墙。
• He tried to overtake three cars on a blind corner and crashed head-on into a lorry.
  他试图在一个死角处超过前面的三辆车，结果一头撞在了一辆卡车上。
• A lorry travelling south had a blow-out and crashed.
  一辆南行的卡车爆胎并撞车了。
• Pete once bought the boys a bicycle cheap off the back of a lorry.
  皮特有一回给孩子们买了一辆便宜的老鼠货自行车。
• A passing lorry covered us in mud from head to foot.
  一辆驰过的卡车溅了我们一身泥。
• Joe had a close call when his motorbike nearly collided with a lorry.
  乔的摩托车差点同卡车猛撞，他侥幸地脱险了。
• A lorry ran into our car and damaged it.
  一辆卡车撞坏了我们的汽车。
• I've got half a ton of gravel in the lorry but he won't sign my delivery note.
  我的卡车里装着半吨沙砾，但他不给我签收送货单。
• The driver blocked up the rear wheels of his lorry with a jack to find out what was wrong.
  司机用千斤顶垫高汽车的后轮，查看什么地方出了毛病。