Word · Frequency #6207
motorist
开汽车者, 驾车旅行的人
someone who drives (or travels in) an automobile
- 1.
One who drives a motor vehicle.
驾驶机动车的人。
驾驶机动车的人。；开汽车者；驾车旅行的人
In use
The motorist cautiously drove through the heavy rain.
Every motorist must obey the speed limit on highways.
The motorist stopped to let the pedestrians cross the street.
motorist + verb (should/need to)
Motorists should ensure their vehicles are roadworthy.
开车者应确保自己的车辆适合上路。
adjective + motorist
Careless motorists often ignore speed limits.
粗心的开车者常常忽视限速。
motorist + 's + noun
The motorist's insurance covers third-party damage.
这位开车者的保险覆盖第三方损害。
for motorists
The new law introduces stricter penalties for motorists who drink and drive.
新法律对酒后驾车的开车者引入了更严厉的惩罚。
Common mistakes
The motorist drove his motorcycle into the city.The motorcyclist drove his motorcycle into the city.
“motorist”特指汽车驾驶者，不应用于摩托车骑手。应使用“motorcyclist”或“motorcycle rider”。
The motorist delivered the goods to the store.The truck driver delivered the goods to the store.
“motorist”仅指开汽车的人，而卡车司机应称为“truck driver”。
Connections
Collocations
- careless motorist
- 粗心的司机
- The accident was caused by a careless motorist.事故是由一个粗心的司机造成的。
- speeding motorist
- 超速驾驶者
- A speeding motorist was fined by the police.一位超速驾驶者被警察罚款了。
- drunk motorist
- 酒后驾车者
- Drunk motorists pose a serious threat to road safety.酒后驾车者对道路安全构成严重威胁。
- oncoming motorist
- 迎面驶来的车辆
- He swerved to avoid an oncoming motorist.他急转弯以避开迎面驶来的车辆。
- fellow motorist
- 其他驾车者
- She waved to a fellow motorist to warn of the hazard.她向其他驾车者挥手警告危险。
- motorist's insurance
Learner notes
Memory Tip
motorist = motor（发动机）+ ist（人），联想开车的人离不开发动机，即汽车驾驶员。
Context & Register
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Grammar Note
可数名词，指驾驶汽车的人。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All these words share the spelling ending '-ist', but their stressed vowel sounds differ. None rhyme exactly with 'motorist' (IPA /ˈməʊtərɪst/). The '-ist' lookalikes are useful for spelling comparison but not for rhyme.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，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.