clunker

英['klʌŋkə(r)]美['klʌŋkər]
  • n. 年久失修的旧机器；失败
      • noun(名词)
      1. 破旧不堪的汽车；年久失修的旧机器
      2. （质量低劣、毫无价值的）破烂玩意

    双解例句

    noun(名词)
    1. 破旧不堪的汽车；年久失修的旧机器

      I had to drive my mom's clunker for a few weeks.

      好几个星期我都不得不开我妈妈的小破车。

      He worked long hours to keep his gas-guzzling clunker on the road.

      他投入了大把时间，就为了让他那辆耗油的老破车还能在路上跑。

    2. （质量低劣、毫无价值的）破烂玩意

      This new movie is a clunker by any standard.

      这部新电影不管用什么标准都毫无价值可言。

      Have you ever given a piece of advice that turned out to be a real clunker?

      你有没有给过别人建议，结果却完全是个馊主意？

    小知识

    If you drive a clunker, you've got a very old, decrepit car. Ask anyone and they'll advise you not to take that clunker on a road trip from California to Maine!

    A clunker hasn't just racked up a lot of miles — it's also visibly dilapidated and may just barely work at all. Leave your car out in the rain for years without tune-ups and oil changes, and it'll eventually become a clunker. You can also use this word for unsuccessful efforts: “I'm not sure about being a comedian after that clunker of a joke I told at dinner.” Clunker comes from the clunk sound of a broken machine.

    实用短语

    1. clunker coal

      劣等煤

    2. cash-for-clunker

      旧车换现金

    单词用法

    词源词缀
    来自clunk，碰撞，出错。