单词 | junk car |
释义 | > as lemmasjunk car junk car n. originally and chiefly U.S. a motor vehicle in very poor condition; a vehicle which has been scrapped or is fit only for scrap; (also) such a vehicle modified to give the appearance of one with high power and speed.In quot. 1897 at Compounds 1a: a disused tramcar. ΚΠ 1912 San Antonio (Texas) Light 29 Sept. 28/7 A junk car is expensive at any price. 1954 Amer. Speech 29 99 Junk car or junker, a car in poor condition that has been made to look like a hot rod. Usually used sarcastically of any car ready for the junk yard. 2003 B. Wagner Still Holding i. 48 The sun-bleached De Ville was in the drive, and a junk car too. It was less than a beater—no wheels and up on blocks. < as lemmas |
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