Trolley

Slang Term BritishAustralian ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral
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Meaning: A shopping cart.

购物手推车
Carrito de la compra.
ショッピングカート
쇼핑 카트

British term for what Americans call a shopping cart.

英国英语中对购物手推车的称呼。'Off his trolley'是'发疯了'的意思。
Término británico para lo que los estadounidenses llaman shopping cart. 'Off his trolley' significa loco.
スーパーなどで使う買い物用カートのイギリス英語。「Off his trolley」は「頭がおかしい」という意味の慣用句。
미국에서 shopping cart라고 부르는 것을 영국에서는 trolley라고 부른다.

Examples

  1. Grab a trolley from outside.
    从外面拿一辆手推车。
    Coge un carrito de fuera.
    外からカートを持ってきて。
    밖에서 카트 하나 가져와.
  2. Off his trolley' means crazy.
    Off his trolley'意思是疯了。
    Off his trolley' significa estar loco.
    「Off his trolley」は頭がおかしいという意味。
    Off his trolley'는 미쳤다는 뜻이야.

Pronunciation

/ˈtrɒli/

Usage Guide

Context: shopping

Tone: everyday

✓ Do Say

  • Get a trolley
    去拿手推车
    coger un carrito
    カートを取ってくる
    카트 가져와

✗ Don't Say

  • Americans say shopping cart
    美国人说 shopping cart
    En Estados Unidos se dice shopping cart
    アメリカでは shopping cart と言う
    미국에서는 shopping cart라고 한다

Common Mistakes

Origin & History

From 'troll' meaning to roll.

Cultural Context

Era: Traditional

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Variations

TrolleyShopping trolley

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