Beater
Significado: A cheap, worn-out car that still runs despite its rough condition.
A beater is a car you don't worry about — you park it anywhere, don't care about door dings, and drive it until the wheels fall off. It's often a first car or a car you keep specifically because you don't care if it gets damaged. Owning a beater is almost a badge of honor for frugal people.
Ejemplos
- I'm driving a beater until I can afford something better. 在买得起更好的车之前,我先开这辆破车凑合。Voy con un coche destartalado hasta que pueda permitirme algo mejor.もっといい車を買えるようになるまで、ボロ車に乗ってるよ。더 나은 차를 살 수 있을 때까지 똥차를 몰고 있어.
- Just take the beater — no one's going to steal that thing. 就开那辆破车去吧——没人会偷那种东西的。Llévate el cacharro: nadie va a robar esa cosa.ボロ車で行けばいいよ——誰もあんな車盗まないから。그냥 똥차 타고 가 — 아무도 저런 차 안 훔쳐.
- My beater has two hundred thousand miles on it and still runs fine. 我这辆破车跑了二十万英里了,还跑得好好的。Mi coche viejo tiene trescientos veinte mil kilómetros y todavía funciona bien.俺のボロ車は走行距離20万マイルだけど、まだちゃんと走る。내 똥차는 주행거리 20만 마일인데 아직 잘 달려.
Pronunciación
Guía de uso
Contexto: cars, frugality, college life
Tono: casual, self-deprecating
✓ Correcto
- My beater gets me from A to B, and that's all that matters.我的破车能把我从A点送到B点,这就够了。Mi cacharro me lleva del punto A al punto B, y eso es lo que importa.俺のボロ車はAからBまで運んでくれる。それだけで十分だ。내 똥차가 A에서 B까지 데려다주면 됐지, 그게 다야.
- Just buy a cheap beater for now.先买辆便宜的破车凑合着吧。Cómprate un cacharro barato por ahora.とりあえず安いボロ車でも買っとけ。일단은 싸구려 똥차라도 사.
✗ Incorrecto
- Don't use for a car that's merely old — a beater implies visibly worn out不要用来形容仅仅是旧的车——beater意味着明显破旧No lo uses para un coche que simplemente es viejo: un beater implica estar visiblemente desgastado単に古いだけの車には使わない——beaterは見た目にもボロボロであることを暗示する단순히 오래된 차에는 사용하지 말 것 — 비터는 눈에 띄게 낡고 허름한 차를 의미한다
Origen e historia
American slang from the 1970s-80s, likely short for 'beaten-up car.' The term reflects a car that looks like it's been beaten up but still functions.
Contexto cultural
Era: 1970s onwards
Generation: Millennials, Gen X
Social background: Working class, students
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