vehicle
gb/vˈiɪkəl/ us/vˈiɪkəl/
A2
英語
~ 1400
語義
0件の語義
名詞
A2
entity
1
Machine for carrying people or goods
A machine like a car, bus, or plane that moves people or things from place to place.
用法パターン：
[someone] drives/operates a [vehicle]
よくある間違い：
Learners sometimes confuse 'vehicle' with 'car', but 'vehicle' is more general and can include buses, trucks, ships, and planes.
類義語
automobile (Refers specifically to road vehicles powered by engines, usually cars.)
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conveyance (More formal or old-fashioned term for something that transports people or goods.)
対義語
pedestrian (Refers to a person traveling on foot rather than in a machine.)
コロケーション
motor vehicle
|electric vehicle
|commercial vehicle
|vehicle accident
|vehicle registration
テーマ
transportation
|daily life
|travel
|daily_life
例文
- The police stopped the vehicle for speeding.
- Electric vehicles are becoming more popular each year.
- The ferry is a large vehicle that carries cars and passengers across the river.
- That vehicle is too large to fit in the parking space.
学習者向け例文
- My father drives a big vehicle.
- The bus is a public vehicle.
- We saw many vehicles on the road.
- She bought a new vehicle last week.
名詞
B2
entity
2
Means of expressing or achieving something
Something used to show ideas or help make something happen.
用法パターン：
[something] is a vehicle for [idea/purpose]
よくある間違い：
Learners may mistakenly think 'vehicle' always means a car or bus; in this meaning it is abstract and not physical.
類義語
medium (A common term for a channel or method of communication or expression.)
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instrument (Something used to carry out a purpose or achieve an aim.)
対義語
obstacle (Something that blocks or prevents achieving an aim.)
コロケーション
vehicle for change
|vehicle for expression
|vehicle for information
テーマ
communication
|art
|media
|core_vocabulary
例文
- Art can be a powerful vehicle for social change.
- The internet has become an important vehicle for sharing information.
- His novels were the vehicle for his political ideas.
学習者向け例文
- Music is a vehicle for my feelings.
- The book is a vehicle for her message.
- Television is a vehicle for news.
文法
辞書形
vehicle
IPA
GB/vˈiɪkəl/
US/vˈiɪkəl/
音節・強勢
vehicle （1音節）
Stress on 1st syllable (vehicle)
活用形
Noun
- Base: vehicle
- Plural: vehicle, vehicles
関連語
Forms
vehicles
noun
Related words
transport
noun A2
transportation
noun A2
Advanced or less common
vehicular
adjective
表現
get behind the wheel
1/ɡˈɛt bɪhˈaɪnd ðə wˈil/
idiom
Start driving a vehicle
To sit in the driver's seat and drive a car or other vehicle.
例文
- I was nervous the first time I got behind the wheel.
- She can't wait to get behind the wheel of her new car.
vehicle for change
2/vˈiɪkəl fɚ t͡ʃˈeɪnd͡ʒ/
fixed phrase
Means of causing change
Something that helps make big changes happen.
例文
- Education can be a powerful vehicle for change.
- Social media has become a major vehicle for change in society.
electric vehicle
1/ɪlˈɛktɹɪk vˈiɪkəl/
fixed phrase
Vehicle powered by electricity
A car, bus, or other vehicle that runs on electricity instead of gasoline or diesel.
例文
- Electric vehicles are becoming cheaper and more common.
- Electric vehicles are becoming more popular due to environmental concerns.
- He bought an electric vehicle to save on fuel costs.
- He bought an electric vehicle to save fuel costs.
motor vehicle
1/mˈoʊtɚ vˈiɪkəl/
fixed phrase
Road vehicle with an engine
A car, truck, bus, or other vehicle that uses a motor to move on roads.
例文
- Motor vehicles must be registered with the local authorities.
- The city is working to reduce emissions from motor vehicles.
- The city has strict laws for motor vehicle emissions.