Word · Frequency #9757
motorcycles
摩托车
motorcycles is the plural of motorcycle.
a motor vehicle with two wheels and a strong frame
- 1.
An open-seated motor vehicle with handlebars instead of a steering wheel, and having two (or sometimes three) wheels.
一种开放座位的机动车,具有车把而非方向盘,通常有两个(或有时三个)轮子。
一种开放座位的机动车,具有车把而非方向盘,通常有两个(或有时三个)轮子。；摩托车；[机] 机动车；机踏车
In use
He parked his motorcycle in the garage.
She rides her motorcycle to work every day.
The motorcycle needs a new tire.
ride a motorcycle
He rides his motorcycle to work every day.
他每天骑摩托车上班。
drive a motorcycle
She drove her motorcycle across the country.
她骑摩托车穿越了全国。
on a motorcycle
They traveled on a motorcycle.
他们骑摩托车旅行。
Connections
Collocations
- ride a motorcycle
- 骑摩托车
- He learned to ride a motorcycle last summer.他去年夏天学会了骑摩托车。
- motorcycle accident
- 摩托车事故
- The motorcycle accident caused a serious injury.那场摩托车事故造成了重伤。
- motorcycle helmet
- 摩托车头盔
- Always wear a motorcycle helmet for safety.为了安全，务必戴上摩托车头盔。
- motorcycle license
- 摩托车驾照
- She passed her motorcycle license test easily.她轻松通过了摩托车驾照考试。
- motorcycle racing
- 摩托车比赛
- Motorcycle racing is an exciting sport.摩托车比赛是一项激动人心的运动。
- motorcycle insurance
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想：motor（发动机）+cycle（自行车）=摩托车。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：日常交通、车辆描述 通常用于中性或略带正式的语境，在日常交通和车辆描述中比较常见。
Grammar Note
可数名词
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words ending in -cycle: 'cycle' and 'recycle' rhyme perfectly with 'motorcycle' (same vowel /aɪ/); 'bicycle', 'tricycle', and 'unicycle' have a short i /ɪ/ instead, so they do not rhyme. All share the spelling chunk 'cycle'.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.