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单词 rattletrap
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Definition of rattletrap in English:

rattletrap

noun ˈrat(ə)ltrapˈrædlˌtræp
informal
  • An old or rickety vehicle.

    〈非正式〉破旧车辆,老爷车

    that's assuming my rattletrap is fit for the road
    as modifier a rattletrap lorry
    Example sentencesExamples
    • I slowed my rattletrap to a halt in front of the garage, half expecting Diane to be standing on the porch, holding little Dorothy in her arms.
    • But it sure would be nice if the shiny new tankers were at least as good as the ancient rattletraps they were replacing.
    • The car was a rattletrap, and when we slowed down, dust would Come boiling in, even with the windows shut.
    • Bouncing toward home in our old rattletrap truck, I felt not just happy but satisfied, already intuiting that time spent on a riverbank is not wasted.
    • When Hyundai Motor Co. first arrived in the U.S., 19 years ago, it was best known for rattletrap econoboxes.

Definition of rattletrap in US English:

rattletrap

nounˈradlˌtrapˈrædlˌtræp
informal
  • An old or rickety vehicle.

    〈非正式〉破旧车辆,老爷车

    that's assuming my rattletrap is fit for the road
    Example sentencesExamples
    • When Hyundai Motor Co. first arrived in the U.S., 19 years ago, it was best known for rattletrap econoboxes.
    • But it sure would be nice if the shiny new tankers were at least as good as the ancient rattletraps they were replacing.
    • Bouncing toward home in our old rattletrap truck, I felt not just happy but satisfied, already intuiting that time spent on a riverbank is not wasted.
    • I slowed my rattletrap to a halt in front of the garage, half expecting Diane to be standing on the porch, holding little Dorothy in her arms.
    • The car was a rattletrap, and when we slowed down, dust would Come boiling in, even with the windows shut.
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