truck
Significado: A large motor vehicle for transporting goods (British: lorry)
A truck is a large motor vehicle designed to transport goods, materials, or equipment. In British English, this is more commonly called a 'lorry,' though 'truck' is understood. Trucks vary from small delivery vehicles to massive articulated lorries. The term can also be used as a verb meaning to transport by truck.
Ejemplos
- The delivery truck arrived with our new furniture. 送货卡车带着我们的新家具到了。El camión de reparto llegó con nuestros muebles nuevos.配達トラックが新しい家具を持って到着しました。배달 트럭이 새 가구를 싣고 도착했습니다.
- In America they say truck, but in Britain we usually say lorry. 在美国他们说truck,但在英国我们通常说lorry。En América dicen truck, pero en Gran Bretaña normalmente decimos lorry.アメリカではtruckと言いますが、イギリスでは通常lorryと言います。미국에서는 truck이라고 하지만, 영국에서는 보통 lorry라고 합니다.
- The goods were trucked across the country overnight. 货物连夜用卡车运送到了全国各地。Las mercancías fueron transportadas en camión por todo el país durante la noche.荷物は一晩でトラックで国中に輸送されました。물건은 밤새 트럭으로 전국에 운송되었습니다.
Pronunciación
Guía de uso
Contexto: general
Tono: neutral
Origen e historia
Possibly from Latin 'trochus' meaning 'iron hoop, wheel', from Greek 'trokhos' (wheel). Originally referred to a small wheel or rollers for moving heavy objects. The vehicle sense appeared in the early 20th century, replacing 'motor lorry'.
Contexto cultural
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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