马车相关英文词汇解析

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carriage

/ˈkærɪdʒ/
名词 交通工具

基本释义：马车（尤指载客的豪华马车）

词源：源自古法语"carriage"，意为"运输工具"

📚 核心含义

载客马车

指用于载客的豪华马车

The royal carriage was pulled by four white horses.
皇家马车由四匹白马牵引。
交通工具

火车车厢

英国英语中指火车车厢

We sat in the first-class carriage.
我们坐在头等车厢里。
铁路术语

婴儿车

英式英语中指婴儿推车

She pushed the baby in a carriage.
她用婴儿车推着宝宝。
育儿用品

"carriage"在不同语境中有不同含义，需根据上下文判断具体指代对象。在美式英语中主要指马车，而在英式英语中还可指火车车厢和婴儿车。

🔄 用法对比

英语例句

The horse-drawn carriage is a tourist attraction.

Please mind the gap when leaving the carriage.

This carriage can be folded for easy storage.

中文翻译

这辆马车是一个旅游景点。

下车时请注意车厢与站台间的间隙。

这辆婴儿车可以折叠方便存放。

🔊 发音指南

英式发音
/ˈkærɪdʒ/

凯-瑞-吉（重读"凯"）

美式发音
/ˈkærɪdʒ/

凯-瑞-吉（重读"凯"）

发音要点：

常见发音错误

  • 读成"卡-里-亚吉"（应为/ˈkærɪdʒ/）
  • 忽略"rr"的卷舌音
  • 将"iage"读成/ɪdʒə/

🎯 常见搭配

horse-drawn carriage

马拉的马车

horse-drawn carriage
马拉马车
传统交通工具

baby carriage

婴儿车

baby carriage
婴儿推车
育儿用品

railway carriage

火车车厢

railway carriage
铁路车厢
铁路术语

语法注意

单数： carriage
复数： carriages

⚠️ 易混淆点

不要混淆：

Carriage is only used for vehicles. (错误)

正确：Carriage can also refer to train compartments and baby strollers.

Wagon and carriage mean exactly the same thing. (错误)

正确：Wagon usually refers to goods vehicles, while carriage often refers to passenger vehicles.

✍️ 随堂练习

翻译练习

1. The carriage was decorated with gold.
2. This carriage is for first-class passengers only.
3. She bought a new carriage for her baby.

1. 这辆马车装饰着金饰。

2. 这节车厢仅供头等舱乘客使用。

3. 她为宝宝买了一辆新婴儿车。

发音练习

跟读以下句子：

• The carriage ride was bumpy. [ˈkærɪdʒ]
• Please enter the carriage from this door. [ˈkærɪdʒ]
• The carriage costs £200. [ˈkærɪdʒ]

改错练习

找出并改正错误：

1. Carriage is pronounced as [kəˈreɪdʒ].
2. In American English, carriage only means baby stroller.
3. Wagon is more luxurious than carriage.

1. Carriage is pronounced as [ˈkærɪdʒ].

2. In American English, carriage primarily means horse-drawn vehicle.

3. Carriage is usually more luxurious than wagon.