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scooter

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Motor vehicles, Toys
ldoce_903_escoot·er /ˈskuːtə $ -ər/ ●●○ noun [countable]  1. scooter.jpg (also motor scooter)TTC a type of small, less powerful motorcycle with small wheels 低座小摩托车2. DHTa child’s vehicle with two small wheels, an upright handle, and a narrow board that you stand on with one foot, while the other foot pushes against the ground 〔儿童的〕滑板车,踏板车
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scooterNationally, nearly 50 scooter clubs have cropped up, and scooter runs are held regularly in nearly every state.Drivers are subject to their own balance, and scooters are sensitive to wind gusts and road surfaces.And as soon as that happens, Mr Lee can think about getting his scooter repaired and on the road again.Bob Darnell lives and breathes motor scooters.Since 1981, Vespa has not been able to sell scooters in the United States because of emissions problems.As we watched, a man arrived on a snow scooter and he and Odd-Knut talked long and quietly.I dressed, got the scooter out, turned the motor on and off I went.He used an electrically driven three wheeled scooter.
scoot·er nounChineseSyllable
Corpus of motorcycle small, a type powerful less


scooter
scooter /ˈskuːtə $ -ər/ noun [countable]

1. (also motor scooter) a type of small, less powerful motorcycle with small wheels
2. a child’s vehicle with two small wheels, an upright handle, and a narrow board that you stand on with one foot, while the other foot pushes against the ground


scoot·erBrE /ˈskuːtə(r)/ 🔊NAmE /ˈskuːtər/ 🔊 noun
(BrE) (also ˈmotor scooter NAmE, BrE ) a light motorcycle, usually with small wheels and a curved metal cover at the front to protect the rider's legs 小型摩托车
a child's vehicle with two small wheels attached to a narrow board with a vertical handle. The rider holds the handle, puts one foot on the board and pushes against the ground with the other. (儿童)滑板车