"clunker" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 破车
• 老旧的东西

Definition

“Clunker” 指破旧、容易坏、常发出噪音或不可靠的旧车或旧机器。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

多为口语、略带幽默，用于形容老旧汽车，偶尔也适用于其他旧机器。通常为负面、带嘲讽意味，不用于新或贵重的东西。

Examples

My first car was a clunker but I loved it.

我的第一辆车是一辆**破车**，但我很喜欢它。

That old washing machine is a real clunker.

那台老洗衣机真是一台**破车**。

He drives a clunker to work every day.

他每天开着一辆**破车**去上班。

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

发动机会发出怪声，但这辆**破车**还能带我去想去的地方。

I can't believe that clunker actually passed inspection!

我真不敢相信那辆**破车**居然通过了检查！

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

没人想要那辆老**破车**，所以他们把它当废铁卖了。