The sport or activity of driving a motor vehicle over rough terrain.
汽车越野运动
Example sentencesExamples
The more a car has been designed for off-roading, the cleaner and less damaged it is.
Rather than motocross or rally off-roading, the Ulysses is intended to potter along fire trails and bridle tracks.
The ride quality is reasonable; the suspension is geared to off-roading rather than sheer comfort.
And its results fall far short of what most Dales residents and visitors want - namely, a complete legal ban on off-roading in the national park.
Compared to other sports off-roading attracts large numbers of participants and large numbers of on-lookers.
Despite eight inches of ground clearance and a nifty descent control that lets you safely crawl down hills, the X3-like the X5-is not really meant for off-roading.
I admit straight out that the most serious off-roading I did with the H2 was when I turned too wide for my driveway and put half a tire on my lawn.
Cooling is also important, since most off-roading is done at very slow speeds with the engine and transmission straining against the terrain.
It also has an online travel magazine and a link to motoring advice on winter driving, off-roading and tyres - which carries the suggestion, you'll be amazed to learn, that you're better off with Michelin.
It also has information related to training if you fancy some off-roading!
The engines have been further developed to offer more torque at lower revs and to operate at more extreme angles to cope with tough off-roading.
We are determined to do all we can to save this site which is ideal for off-roading because of the varied terrain.
So if off-roading is high on your list of priorities, this latest diesel Landcruiser is top of the category.
Rangers from the Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority have joined forces with the police to tackle the problem of illegal off-roading.
He admits frankly that the 4x4 potential for off-roading would rarely be used by customers.
Many large 4x4 vehicles exhibit a certain amount of wander under such conditions, as off-roading requires a degree of looseness in this regard.
I once witnessed a fellow journalist, who fancied himself as a dab hand at off-roading, make a simple mistake and get it all terribly wrong.
He has designed and is building an off-road vehicle in his garage so he can go off-roading with his friends.
The organizers promise plenty of exciting off-roading.
In the old days off-roading involved clunking mechanical levers and double declutching.
Derivatives
off-roader
nounˌɒfˈrəʊdə
When off-roaders realise they've discovered a lost highway they must throw their crash helmets in the air with joy.
Example sentencesExamples
For your €44,855, you get a vehicle which is one of the most competent off-roaders in the world.
It doesn't have all those bull bars and monster-truck looks of some off-roaders.
When they do, it will be helpful if people who encounter off-roaders who disregard the prohibitions will report the violations to the police.
I disagree strongly with the answer in last week's Car Clinic regarding the comparative merits of a 4x4 off-roader and a car with four-wheel drive in snowy conditions in a hilly area.
Definition of off-roading in US English:
off-roading
nounɔf
The activity or sport of driving a motor vehicle over rough terrain.
汽车越野运动
Example sentencesExamples
Compared to other sports off-roading attracts large numbers of participants and large numbers of on-lookers.
He has designed and is building an off-road vehicle in his garage so he can go off-roading with his friends.
In the old days off-roading involved clunking mechanical levers and double declutching.
Cooling is also important, since most off-roading is done at very slow speeds with the engine and transmission straining against the terrain.
Many large 4x4 vehicles exhibit a certain amount of wander under such conditions, as off-roading requires a degree of looseness in this regard.
It also has an online travel magazine and a link to motoring advice on winter driving, off-roading and tyres - which carries the suggestion, you'll be amazed to learn, that you're better off with Michelin.
It also has information related to training if you fancy some off-roading!
The engines have been further developed to offer more torque at lower revs and to operate at more extreme angles to cope with tough off-roading.
We are determined to do all we can to save this site which is ideal for off-roading because of the varied terrain.
I admit straight out that the most serious off-roading I did with the H2 was when I turned too wide for my driveway and put half a tire on my lawn.
The organizers promise plenty of exciting off-roading.
The ride quality is reasonable; the suspension is geared to off-roading rather than sheer comfort.
The more a car has been designed for off-roading, the cleaner and less damaged it is.
Rangers from the Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority have joined forces with the police to tackle the problem of illegal off-roading.
Rather than motocross or rally off-roading, the Ulysses is intended to potter along fire trails and bridle tracks.
Despite eight inches of ground clearance and a nifty descent control that lets you safely crawl down hills, the X3-like the X5-is not really meant for off-roading.
And its results fall far short of what most Dales residents and visitors want - namely, a complete legal ban on off-roading in the national park.
He admits frankly that the 4x4 potential for off-roading would rarely be used by customers.
So if off-roading is high on your list of priorities, this latest diesel Landcruiser is top of the category.
I once witnessed a fellow journalist, who fancied himself as a dab hand at off-roading, make a simple mistake and get it all terribly wrong.