"clunker" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 破車
• 老舊的東西

Definition

「clunker」是指舊、老舊、經常出故障或運轉時嘈雜、外觀不好看的汽車或機器。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

大多屬於口語或開玩笑的用法，最常用於形容老舊汽車，也可用於其他老式機械。帶有負面、戲謔語氣，不對新或高價東西使用。

Examples

My first car was a clunker but I loved it.

我第一輛車是一輛**破車**，但我很喜歡它。

That old washing machine is a real clunker.

那臺老舊的洗衣機真是一臺**破車**。

He drives a clunker to work every day.

他每天開著一輛**破車**去上班。

The engine makes strange noises, but this clunker still gets me where I need to go.

引擎會發出怪聲，但這臺**破車**還是能載我去我要去的地方。

I can't believe that clunker actually passed inspection!

我真的無法相信那臺**破車**居然通過了檢查！

Nobody wanted the old clunker, so they sold it for scrap.

沒人想要那臺舊**破車**，所以他們把它賣給了收廢鐵的。