tractor-trailer

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++ˈtractor-ˌtrailer noun [countable] American English  a large truck that has two parts, one small part in the front where the driver sits and a large part at the back where goods are carried 牵引式挂车；铰接式卡车；重载拖车

Examples from the Corpus

tractor-trailer• Outside, a tractor-trailer braked with a loud moan.• A sign advises big tractor-trailers not to use that stretch of highway.• To my left, the tractor-trailer is passing in the opposite direction, all the while pulling closer to my flank.• On his way to Apple one morning, Atkinson failed to notice that the tractor-trailer ahead of him was parked.• The deputies said they believe two tractor-trailers also hit the men.

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tractor-trailer
ˈtractor-ˌtrailer noun [countable] American English
a large truck that has two parts, one small part in the front where the driver sits and a large part at the back where goods are carried

tractor-trailerBrE /ˈtræktə treɪlə(r)/ 🔊NAmE /ˈtræktər treɪlər/ 🔊 (also ˈtrailer truck) noun (NAmE)

a large lorry/truck with two sections, one in front where the driver sits and one behind for carrying goods. The sections are connected by a flexible joint so that the tractor-trailer can turn corners more easily. 牵引式挂车；铰接式卡车；载重拖车  ➡  see also articulated