motorcycle
UK/'məʊtəsaɪk(ə)l/US/'mәutәsaikl/
IELTSB1
Definitions
n.
A two-wheeled vehicle powered by an engine.
摩托车：由发动机驱动的两轮车。
v.
To ride or travel on a motorcycle.
骑摩托车（出行）。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedmotor + cycle (wheel) = 'a motorized cycle' — a bicycle frame given an engine. It fuses a Latin element (motor, from movēre 'to move') with a Greek one (cycle, from kyklos 'wheel').
Root cycle still carries 3 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.ride a motorcycle骑摩托车
- 2.motorcycle helmet摩托车头盔
- 3.motorcycle accident摩托车事故
Example Sentences
- 1.
He rode his motorcycle along the coast at sunset.
- 2.
Always wear a helmet when you ride a motorcycle.
- 3.
They motorcycled across the desert in a single week.