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单词 speedo
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Definition of speedo in English:

speedo

nounPlural Speedos, Plural speedos ˈspiːdəʊˈspidoʊ
  • 1informal

    short for speedometer
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Citroen have done away with the standard speedo and replaced it instead with a digital speedometer right in front of the driver.
    • The pros simply unscrew the instrument panel and set to work on the speedo with a screwdriver.
    • Inside there is a massive central rev counter and a speedo on the steering column (Australian regs required the pair reversed).
    • The speedo in the middle of the dash and the rev counter in front of the steering wheel may bring flashbacks of times gone by, yet they fulfil their purpose in today's hectic world.
    • And without cruise control you are constantly watching the speedo on the open road.
    • My speedo was off said the calibration experts so although the Magistrate convicted me, I appealed and the Judge and the new prosecutor agreed with me.
    • The arched strip rev counter above the speedo fits in with the design but is hard to read when the sun is directed at the dash.
    • It hasn't even got a speedo, you didn't need one in those days but it is still legal now.
    • If you have your eyes glued to your speedo, your attention is taken away from other road users around you.
    • A large central speedo with very easy-to-read figures is combined with rev counter and fuel/temp gauges.
    • ‘Boat speedos are renowned for being inaccurate,’ said Mr Tatlock.
    • The speedo is annoyingly marked 20, 40, 60, and 80 rather than highlighting British speed limits of 30, 50 and 70.
    • The speedo rolled over to 101 just as I got to the village.
    • Now I am obsessed with keeping both eyes on the speedo, driving everywhere in third gear.
    • But I saw 175 on the speedo, and it was still climbing like a bat out of hell when I ran out of road and had to hit the brakes.
    • At first this takes a bit of getting used to, having to glance left to keep an eye on the speedo, but soon becomes a natural driving movement.
    • The large middle dial combines a conventional tacho with a digital speedo enclosed.
    • Look closer and you'll notice the port and starboard navigation lights, and the knot meter lined up next to the speedo and rev counter on the dash.
    • The speedo says 70 miles an hour, and the miles are ticking over slowly, but it feels like you're getting nowhere.
    • The needle of the speedo crept up to seventy five as he passed the van.
  • 2trademark Men's brief, tight swimming trunks.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • I guess I was thinking about your swim meet last night and how that one team all wore Speedos.
    • He would have joined the swim team, but he didn't think he should join a sport with a bunch of guys in Speedos.
    • However, I also noticed that Speedos and swimming briefs are extremely popular on the beaches of Europe.
    • Generally, Speedos are more acceptable in Europe since that's what most of the natives wear.
    • Which are the exercises I should be doing to look good in my Speedos?

Rhymes

aikido, bushido, credo, Guido, Ido, libido, lido, teredo, torpedo, tuxedo
 
 

Definition of speedo in US English:

speedo

nounˈspēdōˈspidoʊ
  • 1informal

    short for speedometer
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The speedo in the middle of the dash and the rev counter in front of the steering wheel may bring flashbacks of times gone by, yet they fulfil their purpose in today's hectic world.
    • But I saw 175 on the speedo, and it was still climbing like a bat out of hell when I ran out of road and had to hit the brakes.
    • The large middle dial combines a conventional tacho with a digital speedo enclosed.
    • If you have your eyes glued to your speedo, your attention is taken away from other road users around you.
    • At first this takes a bit of getting used to, having to glance left to keep an eye on the speedo, but soon becomes a natural driving movement.
    • Inside there is a massive central rev counter and a speedo on the steering column (Australian regs required the pair reversed).
    • The pros simply unscrew the instrument panel and set to work on the speedo with a screwdriver.
    • The arched strip rev counter above the speedo fits in with the design but is hard to read when the sun is directed at the dash.
    • ‘Boat speedos are renowned for being inaccurate,’ said Mr Tatlock.
    • The needle of the speedo crept up to seventy five as he passed the van.
    • The speedo is annoyingly marked 20, 40, 60, and 80 rather than highlighting British speed limits of 30, 50 and 70.
    • The speedo rolled over to 101 just as I got to the village.
    • And without cruise control you are constantly watching the speedo on the open road.
    • My speedo was off said the calibration experts so although the Magistrate convicted me, I appealed and the Judge and the new prosecutor agreed with me.
    • Now I am obsessed with keeping both eyes on the speedo, driving everywhere in third gear.
    • Citroen have done away with the standard speedo and replaced it instead with a digital speedometer right in front of the driver.
    • It hasn't even got a speedo, you didn't need one in those days but it is still legal now.
    • A large central speedo with very easy-to-read figures is combined with rev counter and fuel/temp gauges.
    • The speedo says 70 miles an hour, and the miles are ticking over slowly, but it feels like you're getting nowhere.
    • Look closer and you'll notice the port and starboard navigation lights, and the knot meter lined up next to the speedo and rev counter on the dash.
  • 2trademark Men's brief, tight swimming trunks.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Generally, Speedos are more acceptable in Europe since that's what most of the natives wear.
    • I guess I was thinking about your swim meet last night and how that one team all wore Speedos.
    • He would have joined the swim team, but he didn't think he should join a sport with a bunch of guys in Speedos.
    • However, I also noticed that Speedos and swimming briefs are extremely popular on the beaches of Europe.
    • Which are the exercises I should be doing to look good in my Speedos?
 
 
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