| 单词 | z-car |
| 释义 | > as lemmasZ-car Z-car n. a police patrol car (after the title of a popular U.K. television series, from the radio call-sign ‘zulu’ allotted therein to a group of such cars); also used allusively. ΘΚΠ society > travel > means of travel > a conveyance > vehicle > powered vehicle > motor car > [noun] > police car police cruiser1858 police car1881 prowl car1922 cruiser1929 unit1929 patrol car1931 scout car1933 squad car1938 Z-car1961 black and white1965 panda1966 squad1974 1961 Radio Times 28 Dec. 29/2 The call-sign is ZULU—they call them Z-cars. There are two young constables in each, ready to deal with trouble. 1963 Daily Mail 23 Apr. 1/6 (heading) Z-car crashes. 1965 Sunday Mail (Brisbane) 19 Dec. 32/5 Two black Z-cars—powerful Humbers—keep driving around the half-mile circle every five minutes watching for strangers. 1976 ‘D. Craig’ Faith, Hope & Death xviii. 127 It's not like Barlow and Z Cars, all that shouting stuff and strong jaws. These boys, they was slimy. < as lemmas |
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