单词 | motorist |
释义 | motorist (moʊtərɪst ) Word forms: motorists countable noun B2 A motorist is a person who drives a car. [mainly British] regional note: in AM, use driverCollocations: passing motorist A passing motorist who saw smoke billowing from a house stopped to rescue the family inside. Times, Sunday Times He allegedly turned off the engine's blue lights to stop drivers slowing down to 'rubberneck' despite being warned of the dangers by a passing motorist. The Sun The court was told that after she managed to climb out she flagged down a passing motorist who took her home and raised the alarm. Times, Sunday Times He raised the alarm by flagging down a passing motorist. The Sun Three people tried to help the 18-year-old and a passing motorist called firefighters — but they were unable to save her. The Sun A speeding motorist, stopped by police for driving at 75mph, had no arms. Times, Sunday Times It was bad enough speeding motorists were being caught out by cameras hidden in horseboxes and tractors. The Sun Police too busy catching speeding motorists? The Sun Information display screens on the approach had failed to warn motorists that the road ahead was closed because of an accident. Times, Sunday Times The pranksters, thought to be local students, altered two portable motorway signs intended to warn motorists of roadworks. The Sun Signs for the preceding half mile warn motorists of their presence. Times, Sunday Times Placed on the rear of the vehicle, the sticker would warn motorists in the vehicle behind to keep their distance to avoid the worst effects of the exhaust. Times, Sunday Times Some signs offer a flashing light to warn motorists who exceed a designated speed. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 驾车者 Japanese: ドライバー 人 |
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