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    tyre

    Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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    tyre British English, tire American English /taɪə $ taɪr/ ●●● S3 noun [countable]  tyre.jpg TTa thick rubber ring that fits around the wheel of a car, bicycle etc 轮胎 I had a flat tyre (=all the air went out of it) on the way home. 回家的路上我的轮胎瘪了。 The spare tyre's in the boot. 备用轮胎在行李箱里。front/rear/back tyre a punctured front tyre 被扎破的前轮胎 → spare tyre →4  See picture on 见图 Page A2 Car 汽车 →4  See picture of 见图 BICYCLE 1 →5 see picture at 见图 bicycle, carn COLLOCATIONSADJECTIVES/NOUN + tyre a front/rear tyreI bought a set of new front tyres.a flat tyre (=one which the air has come out of)I had a flat tyre and had to walk home.a burst tyreOn lap two, Millar suffered a burst tire, which caused him to crash.a bald tyre (=one which has worn smooth)When police officers examined the car, they discovered that it had two bald tyres.a car/lorry/bicycle etc tyreThey sell and fit car tyres.a spare tyreAlways carry a spare tire.verbschange a tyreI have never changed a tyre or looked under a bonnet.puncture a tyreThe tyre had punctured and had to be replaced.tyre + NOUNthe tyre pressure (=the force of the air in a tyre)Have you checked the tyre pressure?tyre marks (also tyre tracks) (=marks left by tyres)There were tire marks on the road close to where the crash happened.
    Examples from the Corpus
    tyre• The Wheel Wheeler slides under the punctured tyre when it is raised off the ground.• The team chose a wet front and an intermediate rear tyre.• Gachot then spun after running over some debris from the Patrese/Moreno incident and the subsequent tyre stop cost him time.• Sparks and flames were threatening to spread to the tyre.• Voice over It's been all hands to the deck at this tyre fitters.• Then, a group of youths rolled a tractor tyre towards the police line.• With, depending on your tyre sizes, Range Rover 3.54:1 diffs and the already fitted overdrive.flat tyre• Warren Clarke makes a superbly unattractive and boorish Vic, face in repose like a flat tyre.• At Bicester it hit a roundabout but kept going with a flat tyre heading for Milton Keynes.• A flat tyre once we've cleared El Misti.    Origin tyre (1700-1800) tire “metal plates around a cart wheel” ((15-19 centuries)), probably from tire “equipment” ((14-18 centuries)), from attire; → ATTIRE
    tyre noun →n COLLOCATIONS1LDOCE OnlineChinese
    fits a around that ring thick Corpus the rubber


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    tyre
    tyre S3 British English, tire American English /taɪə $ taɪr/ noun [countable]
     Date: 1700-1800
     Origin: tire 'metal plates around a cart wheel' (15-19 centuries), probably from tire 'equipment' (14-18 centuries), from attire; ⇨ attire

    a thick rubber ring that fits around the wheel of a car, bicycle etc:
        I had a flat tyre (=all the air went out of it) on the way home.
        The spare tyre's in the boot.
        front/rear/back tyre
        a punctured front tyre ⇨ spare tyre
         
    COLLOCATIONS
    ■ ADJECTIVES/NOUN + tyre
       ▪ a front/rear tyre I bought a set of new front tyres.
       ▪ a flat tyre (=one which the air has come out of) I had a flat tyre and had to walk home.
       ▪ a burst tyre On lap two, Millar suffered a burst tire, which caused him to crash.
       ▪ a bald tyre (=one which has worn smooth) When police officers examined the car, they discovered that it had two bald tyres.
       ▪ a car/lorry/bicycle etc tyre They sell and fit car tyres.
       ▪ a spare tyre Always carry a spare tire.
    ■ verbs
       ▪ change a tyre I have never changed a tyre or looked under a bonnet.
       ▪ puncture a tyre The tyre had punctured and had to be replaced.
    ■ tyre + NOUN
       ▪ the tyre pressure (=the force of the air in a tyre) Have you checked the tyre pressure?
       ▪ tyre marks (also tyre tracks) (=marks left by tyres) There were tire marks on the road close to where the crash happened.


    🔑 tyre (BrE) (NAmE tire) BrE /ˈtaɪə(r)/ 🔊NAmE /ˈtaɪər/ 🔊 noun
    a thick rubber ring that fits around the edge of a wheel of a car, bicycle, etc. 轮胎◆a front tyre 前胎◆a back/rear tyre 后胎◆to pump up a tyre给轮胎打气◆a flat/burst/punctured tyre 瘪了的／爆了的／扎了的轮胎◆bald/worn tyres 磨平的／磨损的轮胎<titled tranID="9" status="6">Driving<chnsep> </chnsep><chn>驾驶</chn></titled>

    Having a car 拥有一辆汽车

    • have/own/ (BrE) run a car 有一辆汽车
    • ride a motorcycle/motorbike 骑摩托车
    • drive/prefer/use an automatic/a manual/(NAmE, informal) a stick shift 开／喜欢／用自动挡／手动挡汽车
    • have/get your car serviced/fixed/repaired 给汽车做一次保养／维修一下／修理一下
    • buy/sell a used car/(especially BrE) a second-hand car 买／卖二手车
    • take/pass/fail a (BrE) driving test/(both NAmE) driver's test/road test 参加／通过／未通过驾照考试／道路考试
    • get/obtain/have/lose/carry a/your (BrE) driving licence/(NAmE) driver's license 得到／拥有／丢失／携带驾照

    Driving 驾驶

    • put on/fasten/ (NAmE) buckle/wear/undo your seat belt/safety belt 系上／解开安全带
    • put/turn/leave the key in the ignition 把钥匙插进点火开关；转动钥匙点火；把钥匙留在点火开关
    • start the car/engine 发动汽车／引擎
    • (BrE) change/ (NAmE) shift/put sth into gear 换挡；挂上挡
    • press/put your foot on the brake pedal/clutch/accelerator 踩刹车／离合器／油门
    • release the clutch/(especially BrE) the handbrake/(both NAmE) the emergency brake/the parking brake 松开离合器／手刹
    • drive/park/reverse the car 驾车；停车；倒车
    • (BrE) indicate left/right 示意左转／右转
    • (especially NAmE) signal that you are turning left/right 示意左转／右转
    • take/miss (BrE) the turning/(especially NAmE) the turn 拐弯；错过拐弯处
    • apply/hit/slam on the brake(s) 踩刹车；猛踩刹车
    • beep/honk/ (especially BrE) toot/ (BrE) sound your horn 按喇叭

    Problems and accidents 问题及事故

    • a car skids/crashes (into sth)/collides (with sth) 车打滑／撞上（某物）／（与某物）相撞
    • swerve to avoid an oncoming car/a pedestrian 猛地转弯以避开迎面来的车／行人
    • crash/lose control of the car 撞车；车失控
    • have/be in/be killed in/survive a car crash/a car accident/(NAmE) a car wreck/a hit-and-run 出车祸／肇事逃逸事故；在车祸／肇事逃逸事故中丧生；幸免于车祸／肇事逃逸事故
    • be run over/knocked down by a car/bus/truck 被汽车／公交车／大卡车轧过／撞倒
    • dent/hit (BrE) the bonnet/(NAmE) the hood 撞凹／撞上引擎盖
    • break/crack/shatter (BrE) the windscreen/(NAmE) the windshield 打碎挡风玻璃
    • blow/ (especially BrE) burst/puncture (BrE) a tyre/(NAmE) a tire 爆胎；扎破轮胎
    • get/have (BrE) a flat tyre/a flat tire/a puncture 胎瘪了；轮胎被扎破了
    • inflate/change/fit/replace/check a tyre/tire 给轮胎充气；更换／安装／更换／检查轮胎

    Traffic and driving regulations 交通法规

    • be caught in/get stuck in/sit in a traffic jam 遇上堵车
    • cause congestion/tailbacks/traffic jams/gridlock 引起交通堵塞
    • experience/face lengthy delays 经历／面临长时间的延误
    • beat/avoid the traffic/the rush hour 避开交通高峰时段
    • break/observe/ (NAmE) drive the speed limit 超速行驶；遵守速度限制；限速行驶
    • be caught on (BrE) a speed camera 被测速摄像机逮住
    • stop sb for/pull sb over for/ (BrE, informal) be done for speeding 因超速被要求停车／停靠路边／被逮住
    • (both informal) run/ (BrE) jump a red light/the lights 闯红灯
    • be arrested for/charged with (BrE) drink-driving/(both US) driving under the influence (DUI)/driving while intoxicated (DWI) 因酒后驾车／醉酒驾车被逮捕／起诉
    • be banned/ (BrE) disqualified from driving 被禁止驾车；被取消驾驶资格
      ➡  see also spare tyre (1) ●kick the ˈtyres (NAmE kick the ˈtires) to test the quality of sth to see whether it is suitable for you before you buy it （购买商品前）测试质量