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单词 rear-wheel drive
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Definition of rear-wheel drive in English:

rear-wheel drive

noun
mass noun
  • A transmission system that provides power to the rear wheels of a motor vehicle.

    as modifier a rear-wheel drive coupé
    Example sentencesExamples
    • When it's wet, great care is needed at roundabouts, as it's easy to get the back of this rear-wheel drive vehicle trying to overtake the front.
    • One of the most difficult manufacturing issues to overcome was how to install power trains for both front and rear-wheel drive vans on a common production line.
    • Powering this front engine / rear-wheel drive newcomer is a 2.0 litre engine with no less than 237 bhp and the red line is set at 9,000 rpm.
    • Perfectly respectable middle-aged men, ones charged with testing far more powerful cars than this, turned into young hooligans when presented with a 265 bhp rear-wheel drive hot hatch.
    • Under the hood of this rear-wheel drive car is a 3.5L V - 6 engine capable of 280 hp at 6,200 rpm and mated to a 5-speed automatic transmission with manual shift mode.
    • The company's deliberately keeping the initial formula relatively simple: One engine, one transmission, one wheelbase, two body styles and two box lengths, rear-wheel drive or 4-wheel drive.
    • ‘This season I've gone from front-wheel drive to rear-wheel drive and 275 horsepower to 475 horsepower, it's great to be driving something a bit more exciting than a touring car,’ says Michael.
    • The advertisements tell us, endlessly, that unlike any other family hatchback on the market it has rear-wheel drive.
    • While we're at it, don't bother picking a car for its front-wheel drive, rear-wheel drive, or mid-mounted engine - pick it because it's pretty.
    • Can you successfully build luxury cars without a V - 8 or rear-wheel drive?
    • This plant will be able to make left-hand drive and right-hand cars; rear-wheel drive and all-wheel drive vehicles.
    • In below zero conditions, the argument concerning front-wheel drive and rear-wheel drive shifts its emphasis.
    • But no doubt this will delight the purists and may even console, to some extent, those upset by the fact that the car is front-wheel rather than rear-wheel drive.
    • I thought it would be interesting to race rear-wheel drive again after about seven years in front-wheel drive!
    • Purists may favour the handling balance that goes with its rear-wheel drive, but it lacks hatchback versatility.
    • No fewer than three full-time four-wheel-drive systems are offered in addition to standard-issue rear-wheel drive.
    • Today's version is the sixth generation of the breed and over the years the car has grown in size and moved from longitudinal rear-wheel drive to transverse front-wheel drive.
    • With a mid-engine design and rear-wheel drive, the Roadster and Coupe have characteristically sporty road manners.
    • Traversing through just a few inches of snow could be a monumental feat for most luxury sedans, most of which feature rear-wheel drive.
    • The styling and the fancy paintwork were terrific, and I've always preferred cars with rear-wheel drive.
 
 

Definition of rear-wheel drive in US English:

rear-wheel drive

nounˈri(ə)r ˌ(h)wēl ˈˌdrīvˈrɪ(ə)r ˌ(h)wil ˈˌdraɪv
  • A transmission system that provides power to the rear wheels of a motor vehicle.

    as modifier a rear-wheel drive coupé
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Can you successfully build luxury cars without a V - 8 or rear-wheel drive?
    • In below zero conditions, the argument concerning front-wheel drive and rear-wheel drive shifts its emphasis.
    • Perfectly respectable middle-aged men, ones charged with testing far more powerful cars than this, turned into young hooligans when presented with a 265 bhp rear-wheel drive hot hatch.
    • No fewer than three full-time four-wheel-drive systems are offered in addition to standard-issue rear-wheel drive.
    • Purists may favour the handling balance that goes with its rear-wheel drive, but it lacks hatchback versatility.
    • Under the hood of this rear-wheel drive car is a 3.5L V - 6 engine capable of 280 hp at 6,200 rpm and mated to a 5-speed automatic transmission with manual shift mode.
    • ‘This season I've gone from front-wheel drive to rear-wheel drive and 275 horsepower to 475 horsepower, it's great to be driving something a bit more exciting than a touring car,’ says Michael.
    • This plant will be able to make left-hand drive and right-hand cars; rear-wheel drive and all-wheel drive vehicles.
    • Traversing through just a few inches of snow could be a monumental feat for most luxury sedans, most of which feature rear-wheel drive.
    • Powering this front engine / rear-wheel drive newcomer is a 2.0 litre engine with no less than 237 bhp and the red line is set at 9,000 rpm.
    • But no doubt this will delight the purists and may even console, to some extent, those upset by the fact that the car is front-wheel rather than rear-wheel drive.
    • With a mid-engine design and rear-wheel drive, the Roadster and Coupe have characteristically sporty road manners.
    • I thought it would be interesting to race rear-wheel drive again after about seven years in front-wheel drive!
    • The advertisements tell us, endlessly, that unlike any other family hatchback on the market it has rear-wheel drive.
    • One of the most difficult manufacturing issues to overcome was how to install power trains for both front and rear-wheel drive vans on a common production line.
    • Today's version is the sixth generation of the breed and over the years the car has grown in size and moved from longitudinal rear-wheel drive to transverse front-wheel drive.
    • When it's wet, great care is needed at roundabouts, as it's easy to get the back of this rear-wheel drive vehicle trying to overtake the front.
    • The styling and the fancy paintwork were terrific, and I've always preferred cars with rear-wheel drive.
    • While we're at it, don't bother picking a car for its front-wheel drive, rear-wheel drive, or mid-mounted engine - pick it because it's pretty.
    • The company's deliberately keeping the initial formula relatively simple: One engine, one transmission, one wheelbase, two body styles and two box lengths, rear-wheel drive or 4-wheel drive.
 
 
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