jalopy
英 [dʒəˈlɒpi]
美 [dʒəˈlɑːpi]
n. 破旧的汽车
复数：jalopies
COCA.33558
牛津词典
noun
- 破旧的汽车
an old car that is in bad condition
双语例句
- I'll use this jalopy.
我用这辆破旧车。 - At present, its products include six series: the jalopy, the sightseeing car, golf car, the truck, the ambulance and the patrol car, which fall into scores of varieties.
现有产品包括：老爷车、游览观光车、高尔夫球车、载货车、救伤车、警用巡逻车等六大系列，十多款产品。 - I've sold my old jalopy to my neighbour's son.
我把我那辆破旧的汽车卖给了邻居的儿子。 - I staked out all night in that jalopy too. I think I earned a peek.
我整晚坐在车里，我想偷看一下。 - Sarah: Richard, is your jalopy working today?
莎朗：里查德你的老爷车今天能开吗？ - Speed is more important than looking good. A shiny, beautiful car isn't impressive when it gets overtaken by an old jalopy; the same applies to software.
速度比好看更为重要。一台闪耀漂亮的汽车被一台破旧车追上时，是不能给人好印象的，这同样适用于软件。 - Anyone at all could get into the public transport business with whatever jalopy they had.
任何人都可以进入公共运输业务的老爷车，无论他们有。 - A jalopy still can run but only at great peril to life, limb and the common weal.
破旧的车虽能开动，却要危及生命和公益。
同义词辨析
car automobile jalopy vehicle【导航词义：汽车】
car n. 小汽车
〔辨析〕多指载人的小汽车或轿车。
〔例证〕
She was admiring my new car.
她对我的新轿车羡慕不已。
He drove a red car to the west.
他驾驶一辆红色汽车向西驶去。
她对我的新轿车羡慕不已。
He drove a red car to the west.
他驾驶一辆红色汽车向西驶去。
automobile n. 〈美〉汽车
〔辨析〕与 car 通用，有时也用作汽车的总称。
〔例证〕
the automobile/car industry
汽车工业
automobile/car accidents
车祸
Her automobile/car was newly bought.
她的汽车是新买的。
Don't park your automobile/car here.
别把你的汽车停在这儿。
The company has announced that it will start selling automobiles/cars in Britain.
该公司已宣布将开始在英国销售汽车。
汽车工业
automobile/car accidents
车祸
Her automobile/car was newly bought.
她的汽车是新买的。
Don't park your automobile/car here.
别把你的汽车停在这儿。
The company has announced that it will start selling automobiles/cars in Britain.
该公司已宣布将开始在英国销售汽车。
jalopy n. 〈旧〉破旧的汽车
〔辨析〕指开了很久、车况极差的汽车。
〔例证〕
a jalopy abandoned alongside the road
被弃置路边的破车
She always drives her jalopy.
她老开她那辆老爷车。
被弃置路边的破车
She always drives her jalopy.
她老开她那辆老爷车。
vehicle n. 〈正式〉车辆，交通工具
〔辨析〕泛指各种载人或载物的机动车。
〔例证〕
A bumper is a part of a motor vehicle.
保险杠是机动车辆的一部分。
The brigands demanded tribute from passing vehicles.
土匪向过往车辆勒索钱财。
The police said the vehicle struck a bus on the A62.
警方称该辆车在A62号公路上撞上了一辆公共汽车。
保险杠是机动车辆的一部分。
The brigands demanded tribute from passing vehicles.
土匪向过往车辆勒索钱财。
The police said the vehicle struck a bus on the A62.
警方称该辆车在A62号公路上撞上了一辆公共汽车。