moped

英 ['məʊped] 美['mopɛd]
  • n. 助动车;机动脚踏两用车
  • v. 抑郁不乐;生闷气(mope的过去式和过去分词)

IELTS

词态变化


复数: mopeds;

助记提示


1. motor + pedal, motor + pedaler.
2. 【记】拼音:磨破,干活把手磨破了-> 闷闷不乐。=> mope.
3. mope => moped.

中文词源


moped 摩托自行车

来自motor和pedal的合成词。

英文词源


moped (n.)
1956, from Swedish (c. 1952), from (trampcykel med) mo(tor och) ped(aler) "pedal cycle with engine and pedals" (the earliest versions had auxiliary pedals). Compare obsolete English mo-bike (1925), from motor bicycle.

双语例句


1. He moped around the office for a while, feeling bored.
他在办公室闲荡了一会儿,感到百无聊赖。

来自柯林斯例句

2. He moped about because he wasn't invited to the party.
他闷闷不乐地徘徊,因为没有人请他去参加聚会.

来自《简明英汉词典》

3. I would advise against riding moped without testing the brakes first .
我反对不先试一下闸就骑机动脚踏两用车。

来自辞典例句

4. He moped in the house all day.
他整天闷闷不乐地呆在屋里.

来自辞典例句

5. He moped about in the house all day.
他整天没精打采地在家里闲荡.

来自辞典例句