2005. 5. 10. 금요일 -자동차관련단어(D~

[anarchist]

dashbord

the part of a car which contains some of the controls used for driving and the devices for measuring speed and distance

demist/dimi'st/

to remove the mist from the window of a car, usually by blowing air over it

demister

a device for removing mist from a car window

demolition derby

a car race in which the drivers drive their cars into other cars intentionally, with the winner being the last car still able to move

dipstick

a long thin stick for measuring the amount of liquid in a container, especially the oil in a car engine

disengine

 [T] If you disengage the clutch of a car, you stop the power produced by the engine being connected to the wheels.

dodgem(car) 놀이기구 차

a small electric car driven for entertainment in a special enclosed space where the aim is to try to hit other cars

doorman

a person whose job is to stand by the door of a hotel or public building and allow people to go in or out, and to open their car doors, etc.

double-park

to park a car illegally next to a car that is already parked at the side of the road

drag race

a car race over a very short distance

dragster

a long narrow fast car which has been specially built to take part in drag races

drive

1 [C] a journey in a car:
It's a long drive from Glasgow to London.
Shall we go for a drive this afternoon?

 2 [U] the system used to power a vehicle:
a car with left-hand/right-hand drive (= in which the driver sits in the seat on the left/right).
a four-wheel drive vehicle

drive off

to leave in a car:
I got in the car and drove off.

drive-in

A drive-in bank, cinema, restaurant, etc. is one that you can use or visit without getting out of your car.

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drive-in    /"draIv.In/ noun [C]
a cinema or restaurant that you can visit without getting out of your car

driving licence

official permission for someone to drive a car, received after passing a driving test, or a document showing this

drop(take)

to take someone to a particular place, usually in a car, and leave them there:
They dropped me off at the main entrance.
I dropped him at the library and went shopping

drive sb/sth off

to take someone or something to a particular place, usually by car, as you travel to a different place:
We dropped our luggage off at the hotel and went sightseeing.

dual

 dual controls two sets of controls in a car, one for the person who is learning to drive and one for the teacher

electronic(power)

the electrical system of something, especially a car:
I think the fault is in the electrics.

estate(car)

a car with a lot of space behind the back seat and an extra door at the back for loading large items

fly-drive holiday

an organized holiday which includes your air ticket and the use of a car

garage

 1 a building where a car is kept, which is built next to or as part of a house:
Did you put the car in the garage?

 2 a place where cars are repaired:
The car's still at the garage getting fixed.

 3 UK (US gas station) a place where fuel is sold for cars and other vehicles

 4 UK a place where cars are sold

gas cap

on a car, a small cover that goes over the hole which you put fuel into

gas guzzler

a car that uses a lot of fuel

gear lever

a metal rod that you use to change gear in a car or other vehicle

glove compartment

a small cupboard or shelf in the front of a car, used for storing small items

go-cart

a small low car used for racing, or a toy car which you operate with your feet

grease monkey

someone whose job is repairing car or aircraft engines

green card(car)

a document which insures your car against accidents (= protects you financially if you have a car accident) when travelling in other countries

GTi

ABBREVIATION FOR Gran Turismo injection: a version of a car which is comfortable, expensive and very powerful:
She drives a white Golf GTi.

hack(driver/car)

(the driver of) a car which is available for rent, especially a taxi

handle(operrate)

 2 [I usually + adverb or preposition] If a car handles well, it is easy and pleasant to drive.

hardtop

a car with a metal roof

hatchback

a car which has an extra door at the back which can be lifted up to allow things to be loaded in

hazard(warning) light

one of the orange lights at the front and back of a car which turn on and off repeatedly to warn other drivers of danger

headrest

the part of a chair that supports the head, especially a support fixed to the back of the seat of a car

her

 SLIGHTLY OLD-FASHIONED used to refer to a country, a boat or a car:
The boat sank with all her crew.

high beams

ar headlights which are on as brightly as possible

honk(sound)

If a goose or a car horn honks, it makes a short, loud sound.

hotrod

a car which is specially built or changed so that it will go very fast

hot-wire

to start a car engine without using the key, especially in order to steal the car

hubcap

the circular metal covering over the hub (= central part) of the wheel of a car or other motor vehicle

hulk(ship)

the body of an old ship, car or very large piece of equipment, which is broken and no longer used:
Here and there the rusted hulk of an abandoned car dots the landscape.

immobile

a device fitted to a car which stops it from moving so that it cannot be stolen

inner tube

a tube filled with air that fits inside a car or bicycle tyre

jack(equipment)

a piece of equipment which can be opened slowly under a heavy object such as a car in order to raise it off the ground:
You need a car jack in order to change a wheel.

jack sth up(lift)

to raise a heavy object such as a car off the ground with a jack

jalopy

an old car:
I've sold my old jalopy to my neighbour's son.

jop(price of work)

back home on your bike, or will it have to be a car job (= will you need the car)?

joyriding

driven by joyriders (= people who have stolen a car in order to drive it for enjoyment).

jump-start

To jump-start a car is to start its engine by pushing the car, or by using jump leads.
Compare push-start.

key(lock)

a piece of metal that has been cut into a special shape and is used for fastening or unfastening a lock, starting a car engine, etc:
car/door keys

lift(journey)

a free journey in another person's vehicle, especially a car:
I'll give you a lift to the station if you like.
He hitched a lift (= stood by the road and made a signal asking a car to stop and take him) to Birmingham.

lift(journey)

He hitched a lift (= stood by the road and made a signal asking a car to stop and take him) to Birmingham.

limousine

 1 a large luxurious car, often driven by a chauffeur (= a person employed to drive a car for someone else)

See picture Cars and trucks 1.
 2 US a small bus to take people to and from an airport

lock-up

a building where objects, especially a car, can be safely kept

log book

an official document which records information about a car and the people who have owned it

lube job

when the moving parts of a car are treated with oil or other substances in order to make them move more easily

manual transmission

 changed by the driver.
Compare automatic transmission.

merc

a car made by Mercedes-Benz

Mini(car)

a type of small British car especially popular in the 1960s

model(machine)

a particular type of machine, especially a car, which is slightly different from machines of the same type:
a luxury/new model
the latest model

motor(car)

a car:
Do you know anyone who's looking for a second-hand motor?

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multi-storey

a multi-storey car park:
I left the car in the multi-storey.

occupy(fill)

 2 a person who is in a car, room, seat, place or position:
One of the occupants of the car was slightly injured.

on(position)

UK The bike hit our car side on (= hit the side of the car rather than the front or back).
UK AND AUSTRALIAN ENGLISH It would be easier to get the bookcase through the doorway if we turned it sideways on (= turned it so that one of its sides is at the front).

owe(have debts)

We still owe $1000 on our car (= We still need to pay $1000 before we own our car).
I owe you a drink for helping me move.
I think you owe (= should give) me an explanation/apology.
See also IOU.

parascending

a sport in which you wear a parachute and you are connected by a long rope to a car or boat which pulls you up into the air as it moves forward on the ground or on water

parking lot

an outside car park (= area of ground for parking cars)

patrolman

 2 UK OLD-FASHIONED a person who works for an organization of car owners and drives to any of its members to help them if their car stops working

people carrier

a large, high car which can carry more people than a normal car

petrol cap

on a car, a small cover that goes over the hole which you put fuel into

pickup(increase)

2 US have good/bad pick-up (of a car) to be able/unable to increase speed quickly

pink(engine noise)

When a car engine pinks, it makes a high knocking sound because the fuel is not burning correctly.

pit stop

 2 a short stop that you make during a long car journey in order to rest and eat:
We made a quick pit stop in York before continuing on our journey.

point(electric)

 2 SPECIALIZED in some car engines, either of two parts that permit or prevent the flow of electricity:
He checked the points and plugs and topped up the oil.

pull up(stop)

When a car or someone driving a car pulls up, the driver stops the car, often for a short time:
A car pulled up outside my house.
.

puncture

I (= My car tyre) had a puncture when I was driving back from Keele.
She had a puncture wound in her arm, from a wasp sting.

push-start

to push your car in order to make the engine start
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race meeting

a series of horse, car or running races that happen on one day in one place

racing driver

a driver of a racing car

rally

a car or motorcycle race, especially over long distances on public roads:
The French driver has taken the lead in the Paris-Dakar rally.

ram raiding

when a car, usually a stolen car, is driven through the front window of a shop so that the contents of the shop can be stolen:
The police are increasing their efforts to prevent car thefts and subsequent ram-raiding.

rear-end(accident)

to hit the back of one car with another in an accident:
My new car was rear-ended while it was parked outside the station.

rear view mirror

a mirror which allows a driver to see what is happening behind their car

rear wheel driver

If a car has rear-wheel drive, the engine provides power to the back wheels.

reflect(return)

an object on a bicycle, car, or other vehicle which reflects light and is intended to show the vehicle's position to other road users
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rent(patment)

a fixed amount of money that you pay regularly for the use of a room, house, car, television, etc. that someone else owns:
I pay a higher rent/more rent than the other tenants because my room is bigger.
Rents here are ridiculously high/low.

ride

2 [I or T] to travel in a vehicle, such as a car, bus or train:
MAINLY US We rode the train from Sydney to Perth.
He hasn't got a car so he rides to work on the bus.

ride

 2 a free journey in a car to a place where you want to go:
He asked me for a ride into town.

roadster

a car without a roof and with only two seats

road test(test of car)

If you give a car a road test, you drive it to test its safety or how well it works.

roll bar

a metal bar across the roof of a car, especially one used for racing, that protects the people inside if the car turns over

Rolls-Royce

a large and very expensive type of car made in the UK
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Rolls-Royce MAINLY UK
the Rolls-Royce of sth the best type of that thing:
This model is the Rolls-Royce of lawnmowers.

room(space)

If something such as a house or car is roomy, it has a lot of space inside it.

room(travel)

Could you possibly run me (= take me in your car) home/to the station?
He ran (= pushed) his fingers through his hair and looked up at me.
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run(operate)

3 [T] If you run a car, you own one, drive it and pay for the costs:
I can't afford to run a car.

runabout

a small car for short journeys

safety glass

a type of glass, used especially for car windows, that either stays in one piece in an accident, or breaks into small pieces which are not sharp

saloon car

a car with seats for four or five people, two or four doors, and a separate section at the back for bags, boxes and cases:
a family saloon

self-drive

when you rent and drive a car yourself, rather than being driven by someone else:
a self-drive hire car
Self-drive is the best way to travel on the island.

shimmy

 2 US If a car shimmies, it has a very light shaking movement which is not the usual movement of the car.

shock absorber

a device on a vehicle, especially a car or an aircraft, which reduces the effects of travelling over rough ground or helps it to land more smoothly

sidelight

either of the two smaller lights fixed on the front of a car
Compare headlight.

skid marks

black marks made by the tyres of a car when it starts or stops moving very quickly:
There were skid marks on the road where a car had braked suddenly.

slipstream

a current of air behind a quickly moving object such as a car travelling extremely fast or an aircraft

spare(part)

a piece that can be used to replace another similar piece in a car or other device

spin(drive)

a short journey in a car for pleasure:
Rupert took me for a spin in his new car.

spoiler

a device on a car or aircraft which is positioned so that it stops the air from flowing around the vehicle in a smooth way and so helps to control it
See also spoiler at spoil (DESTROY).

sporty

 3 A sporty car is a fast low car, often for two people only.

stack(accident)

a car accident, especially one that causes damage

standard(usual)

 3 [C] US a car with gears that are changed by hand

sticker price

the official price of something such as a car, given by its maker:
I got my truck for $2000 less than the sticker price.

strap sb in

to fasten a seat belt around someone in a car, aircraft or other vehicle, for safety purposes:
Are you kids strapped in back there?

strech limousine

a large luxurious car that has been specially lengthened to provide extra space or seats and is used by very rich, famous or important people

strip(remove parts)

 2 MAINLY US to remove the parts of a car, etc. in order to sell them

subcompact

a very small car:
I rent a subcompact when I'm travelling alone because it saves on gas.

sunroof

part of a roof of a car which can be opened to allow air and light from the sun to come in

SUV

MAINLY US WRITTEN ABBREVIATION FOR sports utility vehicle: a large car with an engine that supplies power to all four wheels, but that is usually used for ordinary driving

2005. 3. 23. 월요일 07:36~

switch

After the bank robbery, the gang switched cars (= left one car and got into another).

tax disc

a small round sign which you put in the corner of the front window of your car or other vehicle to show that you have paid the tax to use it

taxi

a car with a driver whom you pay to take you somewhere:
I took a taxi from the station to the hotel.
a taxi driver

test drive

an act of driving a car that you are considering buying, in order to see if you like it

three-point turn

a method of turning a car round to face the other direction by moving forwards across the road, then backwards in the opposite direction across the road and then forwards again

tidy(ordered)

a desk/car/sink, etc. tidy a small container for a few items, that enables you to keep your desk, car, etc. tidy

tint

he President arrived at the airport in a car with tinted windows (= windows with darkened glass so that people cannot see into the car).

tool box

a container in which you keep and carry small tools, especially those used in the house or for repairing a car

toot

to make a short sound or series of short sounds, especially with the horn of a car as a warning:
The driver tooted (her horn).

tow

to pull a car, boat, etc. along, using a rope or a chain attached to another vehicle or boat:
You shouldn't drive fast when your car is towing a caravan.
The road was closed while the vehicles that had been involved in the accident were towed away/off.
The damaged boat was towed to safety.
See also tow [sth] away.

tow-away

n act of a car being officially removed from a place where it has been illegally left:
I couldn't find a parking meter, so I decided to park illegally and risk a tow-away.
This part of town is a tow-away area/zone (= one in which cars left illegally will be removed).

tow bar

a bar fixed to the back of a car which is used for pulling a caravan or trailer

trade up/down

to buy something, usually a house or car, that is of higher or lower value than the one you already have:
My car is costing me too much to run, so I'm going to trade down to a cheaper model.

trunk(car)

a covered space at the back of a car, for storing things in:
I always keep a blanket and a toolkit in the trunk for emergencies.
Her husband's dismembered body was later discovered in the trunk of her car.

two-seater

a car which has seats for only two people

U-turn

turn made by a car in order to go back in the direction from which it has come:
It is illegal to do/make a U-turn on a motorway.

 2 MAINLY DISAPPROVING a complete change from one opinion or plan of action to an opposite one:
The Prime Minister did/made a quick U-turn in response to all the adverse publicity.

valet

2 US someone at a hotel or restaurant who puts your car in a parking space for you

 3 the personal male servant of a wealthy man, especially in the past

valet parking

the service offered by a restaurant, hotel, etc. of putting your car in a parking space

van

 2 US a medium-sized vehicle with windows all round, used for carrying more people than an ordinary car

vroom

a written representation of the sound of a car engine at high speed

well-off(rich)

She's always complaining about her car - she doesn't know when she's well off (= she's lucky to have a car even if it's bad)!

wheel(round object)

He drives a three-wheeler (= a car with three wheels).

wheel clamp

a metal device fixed to the wheel of an illegally parked car which will only be removed when the owner pays an amount of money:
I hope we're not going to find a wheel clamp on my car when we get back.

whiplash

a neck injury caused by a sudden forward movement of the upper body, especially in a car accident:
a whiplash injury

windscreen

 1 UK (US windshield) the window at the front of a car, truck etc.

wing(part of car)

one of the four parts at the side of a car which go over the wheels:
There's a dent in the left wing.
Look in your wing mirror.

wing mirror

a mirror on the outside of a car door which allows the driver to see the vehicles that are behind or overtaking