clunker

美 [?kl??k?r] 　英 [?kl??k?(r)]

• n.破舊不堪的汽車；嚴(yán)重的錯(cuò)誤；大錯(cuò)
• 網(wǎng)絡(luò)破車；年久失修的舊機(jī)器；破舊的機(jī)器

詞形變化

復(fù)數(shù)：clunkers  

英漢雙解

英漢解釋

n.	1. 〈俚〉年久失修的機(jī)器

英英解釋

n.	1. an old vehicle or machine that is in very bad condition 2. something that is completely unsuccessful

例句

The White House has said the timetable for Senate action this week would have to be met or the "clunker" program would cease.

白宮曾稱，本周參議院行動(dòng)必須與時(shí)間表相符，否則該計(jì)劃或被停止。

Sara: Okay. But I don't want to ride in an old beat- up clunker! Some of these cabs don't even have air conditioning!

好吧。可是我不想坐又舊又爛的「銅罐仔」車！這些計(jì)程車當(dāng)中，有些連空調(diào)都沒(méi)有。

The company said it was helped by an increase in sales caused by the Cash for Clunker's program.

該公司表示利潤(rùn)得益于舊車換現(xiàn)金的計(jì)劃致使銷售增加。

Ford Motor, GM's Detroit rival, had the top-selling model in the clunker program with its fuel-efficient Focus.

通用汽車底特律的競(jìng)爭(zhēng)對(duì)手福特汽車（FordMotor）出產(chǎn)的節(jié)油車福克斯（Focus）在舊車換現(xiàn)金計(jì)劃暢銷車型中名列榜首。

After all, any scheme that so many politicians agree on is almost bound to be a clunker itself.

畢竟，任何計(jì)劃一旦有如此眾多的政客認(rèn)同，它本身難免就是一輛將被換下的破車。

The results of the clunker program may be skewed toward fuel-efficient cars because those cars are the easiest to qualify for the subsidy.

舊車換現(xiàn)金計(jì)劃的結(jié)果可能朝節(jié)油型汽車傾斜，因?yàn)?/c>這類車最容易符合補(bǔ)貼要求。

Over all, the clunker program will have an impact on lowering fuel consumption, albeit a small one given the number of vehicles involved.

盡管涉及的汽車量不多，但此次活動(dòng)對(duì)降低燃油消費(fèi)量具有一定的推動(dòng)作用。

On the new-vehicle front, it remains to be seen how well sales hold up as government 'clunker' programs end.

新車方面，隨著美國(guó)政府的“舊車換現(xiàn)金”計(jì)劃終止，銷量能否保持尚需拭目以待。

Not a single model from G. M. or Chrysler made the top 10 list, although G. M. came in second in overall clunker sales.

雖然通用在活動(dòng)中的總銷售量僅次于豐田，位居第二，但通用和克萊斯勒沒(méi)有一款車型擠進(jìn)暢銷車十強(qiáng)

No offense, but your car is a real clunker!

無(wú)意冒犯，不過(guò)你的車真是又老又舊！

As of last week, some 457, 000 clunker purchases worth some $1. 9 billion had been registered.

上個(gè)星期，457000輛，價(jià)值總額達(dá)到19億美元的以舊換新的交易已被注冊(cè)，也許會(huì)有更多在計(jì)劃之中。

GM, now majority owned by the government, estimated 118, 000 vehicles were sold in July with clunker rebates.

現(xiàn)在由政府持有多數(shù)股份的通用汽車預(yù)計(jì)，7月通過(guò)舊車換現(xiàn)金計(jì)劃出售的汽車共118,000輛。

for example, temporary subsidies to consumers who turn in a clunker and buy a new car, a measure adopted in France.

例如，給予消費(fèi)者臨時(shí)補(bǔ)助費(fèi)會(huì)讓他購(gòu)置一輛新車以取代老爺車，這在法國(guó)進(jìn)行的如火如荼。

Government Will End Clunker Program Early

政府將會(huì)提早結(jié)束舊車項(xiàng)目