bicycle
UK/'baisikl/US
IELTSA1
Definitions
n.
A two-wheeled vehicle that you ride by pushing pedals with your feet.
自行车：靠脚蹬踏板驱动的两轮车。
v.
To travel or ride on a bicycle.
骑自行车（出行）。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedbi- (two) + cycle (Greek kyklos, 'wheel') = a 'two-wheeler.' The name simply counts the wheels, the same logic behind tricycle (three) and unicycle (one).
Root cycle still carries 3 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.ride a bicycle骑自行车
- 2.bicycle path自行车道
- 3.mountain bicycle山地自行车
- 4.bicycle lane自行车专用道
Example Sentences
- 1.
She rides her bicycle to work every morning, rain or shine.
- 2.
The city built a new bicycle path along the river.
- 3.
We bicycled through the countryside for the whole weekend.