| 释义 |
lorry /ˈlɒri /noun (plural lorries) BritishA large, heavy motor vehicle for transporting goods or troops; a truck: [as modifier]: a lorry driver...- And he believes drivers of heavy lorries will avoid the new road because he says it will have to be built on a steep incline.
- As well as cars, there are frequent buses, heavy lorries and a lot of farm traffic.
- They say heavy lorries and cars are travelling too fast along the road, which is very narrow in parts.
Synonyms Phrases fall off the back of a lorry Origin Mid 19th century: perhaps from the given name Laurie. Rhymes Florrie, Laurie, Macquarie, quarry, sorry, whare |