"motorcars" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 汽车

Definition

汽车是有引擎的交通工具，通常用于在公路上载人；‘motorcar’是更正式或较老式的‘car’的说法。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

‘Motorcar’ 属于正式、过时或英式用语，日常英语几乎不用，现在一般说 ‘car’。它专指有引擎的轿车。

Examples

Motorcars can carry four or five people.

**汽车**可以载四到五个人。

My grandfather used to repair old motorcars.

我祖父以前修理旧的**汽车**。

Motorcars are faster than bicycles.

**汽车**比自行车快。

Vintage motorcars are often displayed at classic car shows.

老式**汽车**常在古董车展上展示。

Many early motorcars had to be started with a hand crank.

许多早期的**汽车**需要用手柄启动。

In those days, motorcars were a sign of luxury and wealth.

那时候，**汽车**是奢华和财富的象征。