tricycle
UK/'traɪsɪk(ə)l/US/'traisikl/
C2
Definitions
n.
A three-wheeled vehicle, especially one for young children.
三轮车
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedtri- (three) + cycl (wheel) = three wheels. Compare bicycle (two) and unicycle (one): the prefix just counts the wheels.
Root circ still carries 57 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.ride a tricycle骑三轮车
- 2.electric tricycle电动三轮车
Example Sentences
- 1.
The toddler pedaled his red tricycle around the yard.