Phrase
trailer truck
/ˈtreɪlə trʌk/
noun
拖车，牵引式挂车
a large truck consisting of a tractor unit and a trailer for carrying goods
由牵引车和挂车组成
- 1.
a truck consisting of a tractor and trailer together
由拖拉机和拖车组成的卡车
由拖拉机和拖车组成的卡车；拖车
In use
A trailer truck was backing into the loading bay.
The long trailer truck carried new cars to the dealership.
Trailer trucks often have sleeping compartments for long-haul drivers.
a/an trailer truck
trailer truck 以辅音开头，用 a 不用 an。
He drives a trailer truck.
他开一辆拖车。
drive/operate a trailer truck
She operates a trailer truck for a logistics company.
她为一家物流公司操作拖车。
trailer truck + verb
拖车作为主语，后接动词。
The trailer truck carries heavy machinery.
那辆拖车运载重型机械。
Common mistakes
I saw a truck trailer.I saw a trailer truck.
在英语中，'trailer truck' 指拖车，'truck trailer' 通常指卡车拖挂的车厢，含义不同。学习者也容易受中文语序影响，将修饰语后置。
There are two trailer truck on the road.There are two trailer trucks on the road.
trailer truck 是可数名词，复数形式为 trailer trucks。学习者常忽略复数变化，因为中文名词没有复数形式。
Connections
Confusing words
- tractor-trailer
- 牵引式挂车 · trailer truck 侧重挂车本身，tractor-trailer 强调牵引车与挂车的组合
- semi-trailer
- 半挂车 · semi-trailer 指仅后部有轮子的挂车，trailer truck 常泛指带挂车的卡车
- trailer
- 拖车（单独） · trailer 可指任何被牵引的车辆，trailer truck 特指卡车与挂车整体
Learner notes
Grammar Note
a large truck that pulls a trailer
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.