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cart

UK/kɑːt/US/kɑ:t/
IELTSTOEFLB2

Definitions

n.

A small wheeled vehicle for carrying goods, often pulled or pushed

手推车,运货车

v.

To carry or transport, often with effort

用车运送;(费力地)搬运

Root Breakdown

Native English
cartrun, flow; chariot, wheeled cart; carry
=cart

From the carrus (wagon) branch. A cart is a basic load-carrying vehicle. The modern 'shopping cart' (and online 'add to cart') keeps the carrying sense alive. The verb 'cart something off' means to haul it away.

Root car still carries 96 more words

Common Collocations

  • 1.shopping cart购物车
  • 2.add to cart加入购物车
  • 3.golf cart高尔夫球车
  • 4.cart off搬走

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    She pushed the shopping cart down the aisle.

  • 2.

    Don't forget to add the book to your cart.

  • 3.

    They carted the furniture off to storage.

Word Forms

Verb

Pastcarted
3rd Personcarts
Past Part.carted
Pres. Part.carting

Noun

Pluralcarts

Derivatives

pushcart
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