car S1 W1 / kɑ $ kɑr / 名词 [可数名词]

1 a vehicle with four wheels and an engine, that can carry a small number of passengers :

Dan got out of the car and locked the door.

He isn’t old enough to drive a car.

by car

I always go to work by car.

Coughlan was killed in a car accident.

2 sleeping/dining/buffet car a train carriage used for sleeping, eating etc

3 American English a train carriage

4 the part of a lift, balloon , or airship in which people or goods are carried

COLLOCATIONS

动词

go/travel by car I try to use public transport instead of going by car.

get in/into a car The man stopped and she got into the car.

get out of a car He got out of the car and went into the newsagent’s.

drive a car In England you can learn to drive a car when you are 17.

have/own a car Do you have a car?

run a car (= have a car and pay for the petrol, repairs etc it needs ) People on low incomes can’t afford to run a car.

take the car (= use a car to go somewhere ) Is it all right if I take the car this evening?

park a car She parked the car by the side of the road.

back/reverse a car (= make it move backwards ) Suzy backed the car into the driveway.

lose control of the car (= no longer be able to control its direction ) He lost control of the car on a sharp bend.

a car passes/overtakes somebody A small black car overtook me on my left.

a car drives off/away The police car drove off at top speed.

a car pulls out (= moves away from the side of the road ) A car suddenly pulled out in front of me.

a car slows down The car slowed down and stopped outside our house.

a car pulls up (= stops ) Why’s that police car pulling up here?

a car pulls over (= stops on the side of a road )

a car breaks down (= stops working because something is wrong with it ) On the way home on the motorway the car broke down.

a car stalls (= stops working for a short time until you start it again ) My car stalled at the traffic lights.

a car hits something/crashes into something I saw the car leave the road and hit a tree.

a car skids (= slides sideways in a way you cannot control ) If it’s icy, the car might skid.

car + NOUN

a car crash/accident ( also a car wreck American English ) He was involved in a car crash.

a car park She couldn’t find a space in the car park.

a car door/engine/key etc She left the car engine running.

the car industry The car industry suffers in times of economic decline.

a car manufacturer/maker He works for the German car manufacturer, Mercedes.

a car driver Every year 1500 car drivers and passengers die in road accidents.

a car dealer (= someone who buys and sells used cars ) Car dealers reported a 4% drop in sales.

a car chase The best bit in the movie was the car chase through the city.

car crime British English Car crime in the area has risen rapidly.

a car bomb (= a bomb hidden in or under a car ) A car bomb exploded killing 33 people.

形容词

a used/second-hand car (= one that is not new ) The company locates suitable new and used cars for buyers.

a sports car (= a low fast car ) He was driving a red sports car.

an estate car British English (= one with a door at the back and folding seats ) Once you have children, an estate car is very useful.

a racing car ( also a race car American English ) He became a racing car driver.

a police car The vehicle was being chased by a police car.

a company car (= one that your company gives you to use ) She was given a company car.

a hire car British English , a rental car American English We picked up a hire car at the airport.