| 释义 |
car
I. \ˈkär, ˈkȧ(r\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English carre, from Anglo-French, from Latin carra, plural of carrum, alteration of carrus, of Celtic origin; akin to Old Irish & Middle Welsh carr vehicle, Breton karr — more at current
1. : a vehicle moving on wheels:
a. archaic : carriage, cart, wagon
b. : a chariot of war or of triumph : a vehicle of splendor, dignity, or solemnity
c. : a vehicle adapted to the rails of a railroad or street railway and used for carrying passengers and mail, baggage, freight, or other things — in British usage usually applied only to city tramways not railroads; compare carriage, coach, truck, van, wagon
d. : automobile; especially : a private passenger automobile as distinguished from a bus or truck
2. : the cage of an elevator
3. : the portion of an airship or balloon that is intended to carry the power plant, personnel, cargo, or equipment
4. [by folk etymology from corf] : a large live-box for keeping fish or lobsters alive
II. \ˈkȧr\ adjective
Etymology: Scottish Gaelic cearr
1. chiefly Scotland : left-handed
2. chiefly Scotland
a. : awkward
b. : wrong, sinister, perverse
III. abbreviation
1. carat
2. cargo |