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jalopy是什么意思

英式英标[dʒə\'lɑpi]
美式音标[dʒə\'lɒpɪ]

n. 破旧车；破旧的飞机

中文词源

jalopy 破旧的汽车

可能来自墨西哥城市Jalapa,因美国的许多二手车都被出口到这里而得名。

英文词源

jalopy (n.): "battered old automobile," 1924 (early variants include jaloupy, jaloppi, gillopy), of unknown origin; perhaps from Jalapa, Mexico, where many U.S. used cars supposedly were sent (see jalapeno).

实用例句

1. I have a special passion for that jalopy.: 我对那部老爷车有特殊的感情.

2. The old jalopy clanked up the hill.: 这辆破旧的汽车哐啷哐啷地爬上了山坡.

3. You actually paid money for that jalopy?: 你竟然花钱买了那辆老爷车?

4. I'll use this jalopy.: 我用这辆破旧车.

5. " Ah, it was an old jalopy. ": “ 啊, 那是一辆旧车. ”

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