How do you use "Four-wheeling" in a sentence?

The kids are out four-wheeling on the back trails. We went four-wheeling all day Saturday. Everybody out here goes four-wheeling on the weekends.

Four-wheeling

Q: What does "Four-wheeling" mean?

Riding ATVs through trails, fields, and back roads. In the Midwest, 'four-wheeler' almost always refers to an ATV. Kids learn to ride as soon as they can reach the handlebars. It's the rural equivalent of going for a bike ride.

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Meaning: Riding ATVs through trails, fields, and back roads.

骑全地形车在小径、田野和乡间小路上兜风。

Montar en quad por senderos, campos y caminos rurales.

ATVでトレイル、畑、裏道を走ること。

ATV를 타고 트레일, 들판, 뒷길을 달리는 것.

In the Midwest, 'four-wheeler' almost always refers to an ATV. Kids learn to ride as soon as they can reach the handlebars. It's the rural equivalent of going for a bike ride.

在中西部，'four-wheeler'几乎总是指全地形车（ATV）。孩子们从够得着车把的时候就开始学骑了。这就是乡村版的骑自行车兜风。

En el Medio Oeste, 'four-wheeler' casi siempre se refiere a un quad. Los niños aprenden a conducirlo en cuanto llegan al manillar. Es el equivalente rural de salir a dar un paseo en bici.

中西部では「フォーウィーラー」はほぼ必ずATVのことを指す。子どもたちはハンドルに手が届くようになったらすぐに乗り方を覚える。田舎版の自転車散歩のようなものだ。

중서부에서 'four-wheeler'는 거의 항상 ATV를 뜻한다. 아이들은 핸들바에 손이 닿을 만큼 크자마자 타는 법을 배운다. 시골에서 자전거 타러 가는 것과 같은 감각이다.

Examples

The kids are out four-wheeling on the back trails.
孩子们在后面的小径上骑四轮车呢。
Los niños están por ahí haciendo four-wheeling en los senderos de atrás.
子どもたちは裏のトレイルでフォーウィーリング中だよ。
아이들이 뒤쪽 트레일에서 포윌링 중이야.
We went four-wheeling all day Saturday.
周六我们骑了一整天四轮车。
Estuvimos todo el sábado haciendo four-wheeling.
土曜日は一日中フォーウィーリングしてたんだ。
토요일 하루 종일 포윌링 했어.
Everybody out here goes four-wheeling on the weekends.
这一带的人周末都会去骑四轮车。
Por aquí todo el mundo sale a hacer four-wheeling los fines de semana.
この辺のみんなは週末にフォーウィーリングに行くよ。
이 동네 사람들은 다 주말에 포윌링 하러 가.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: outdoor recreation, rural life

Tone: fun, adventurous

✓ Do Say

Let's go four-wheeling.
咱们去骑四轮车吧。
Vamos a hacer four-wheeling.
フォーウィーリングに行こうよ。
포윌링 하러 가자.
I got a new four-wheeler.
我买了辆新的四轮车。
Me he comprado un four-wheeler nuevo.
新しいフォーウィーラーを買ったんだ。
새 포윌러를 샀어.

✗ Don't Say

Don't say 'ATV riding' in casual conversation — everyone calls it 'four-wheeling'
在日常对话中不要说'ATV riding'——大家都管它叫'four-wheeling'
No digas 'ATV riding' en una conversación informal — todo el mundo lo llama 'four-wheeling'
くだけた会話では「ATV riding」と言わないこと——みんな「four-wheeling」と呼ぶ
일상 대화에서 'ATV riding'이라고 하지 마세요 — 다들 'four-wheeling'이라고 합니다

Origin & History

ATVs became widely available in the 1980s and quickly became a staple of rural Midwest life.

Cultural Context

Era: 1980s

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Regional notes: Rural Midwest