Word · Frequency #9183
wheelers
苏格兰考古学家（1890-1976）
wheelers is the plural of wheeler.
Scottish archaeologist (1890-1976)
- 1.
Someone who operates a wheel.
操作轮子的人。
列队转弯时最外侧的人；旋转物；推车人；车轮制造人；辕马
In use
The old wheeler crafted each spoke with precision.
The wheeler struggled to push the heavy cart up the hill.
The senator was known as a clever wheeler in backroom deals.
the wheeler of [rank]
The wheeler of the rank must maintain alignment.
队列转弯时最外侧的人必须保持对齐。
wheelers are [adjective/verb phrase]
该词在此指列队转弯时位于最外侧的人员，常用于军事或骑马队列语境。
In military drills, wheelers are essential for smooth turns.
在军事训练中，外侧人员对于平稳转弯至关重要。
Common mistakes
He wheelered the cart down the street.He wheeled the cart down the street.
错误地将名词"wheeler"当作动词使用。"wheel"本身是动词，意为"推/拉（有轮子的东西）"，而"wheeler"是名词，指人或物。应改为动词"wheeled"。
The car has four wheeler.The car has four wheels.
错误地用"wheeler"表示"轮子"。"wheeler"是名词，指"推车人"或"辕马"等，不表示"轮子"。表示轮子应用"wheel"，且可数，复数形式为"wheels"。
Connections
Collocations
- wheeler dealer
- 精明的政客或商人
- He's a wheeler dealer in the real estate market.他是房地产市场上一个精明的商人。
- wheeler horse
- 辕马
- The wheeler horse pulls the cart from the shafts.辕马从车辕处拉车。
- left wheeler
- 左翼转弯兵
- The left wheeler must adjust his pace in the maneuver.左翼转弯兵在演习中必须调整步伐。
- right wheeler
- 右翼转弯兵
- The right wheeler holds the formation together.右翼转弯兵保持队形整齐。
Idioms & figurative uses
- wheeler-dealer
- 精明而狡猾的商人或政客He's a known wheeler-dealer in the used car business.他是二手车行业里出了名的精明狡猾的商人。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
车轮制造者，由wheel加er构成。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：机械/运输、政治/商业 本词作名词时有多重含义，包括旋转物、辕马、车轮制造者以及精明的政客，通常用于中性语境，但具体使用需根据上下文判断。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words rhyme with 'wheeler' in non-rhotic accents (e.g., British RP) as they share the ending /-iːlə/. Note that lookalikes like 'whaler' (/ˈweɪlə/) or 'wheelie' (/ˈwiːli/) sound different despite similar spelling.
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.