lorry: [19] The first record we have of the word lorry is from the northwest of England in the early 1830s, when it denoted a ‘low wagon’ (it was often used for railway wagons). The modern application to a motor vehicle emerged at the beginning of the 20th century. It is not clear where it came from, although it has been speculated that it was based on the personal name Laurie (perhaps someone called Laurie invented the vehicle). Another possibility is some connection with the Northern dialect verb lurry ‘pull’.
"a truck; a long, flat wagon," 1838, British railroad word, probably from verb lurry "to pull, tug" (1570s), of uncertain origin. Meaning "large motor vehicle for carrying goods" is first attested 1911.
双语例句
1. He looked straight ahead and overtook a lumbering lorry.
他眼睛直视前方，加速超过了前面一辆慢吞吞行进的大卡车。
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2. They used a lorry to ram the main gate.
他们用卡车猛撞大门。
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3. The lorry driver escaped unhurt, but a pedestrian was injured.
卡车司机安然脱险，但有一位行人受了伤。
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4. The lorry was travelling at 20mph in the slow lane.
卡车在慢车道上以20英里的时速行驶。
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5. A lorry travelling south had a blow-out and crashed.
