tyre

noun

/ˈtaɪə(r)/

/ˈtaɪər/

(British English)

(North American English tire)

Idioms

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a thick rubber ring that fits around the edge of a wheel of a car, bicycle, etc.轮胎
- a front/rear tyre前胎；后胎
- to pump up a tyre给轮胎打气
- a flat tyre瘪了的轮胎
- Someone had slashed the tyres on her car.有人把她的汽车轮胎割破了。
- Remember to check your tyre pressure regularly.记着定期检查你的轮胎气压。
- a burst/punctured tyre爆胎/刺破的轮胎
- bald/worn tyres磨平的／磨损的轮胎
- car/bicycle tyres汽车/自行车轮胎
- He drove off with a screech of tyres.他带着轮胎的刺耳声开走了。
- I need him to show me how to change a tyre. 我需要他教我如何更换轮胎。
- Keeping your tyres inflated to the proper pressure can improve mileage.保持轮胎充气至适当的压力可以提高行驶里程。
Collocations Driving
DrivingHaving a car
- have/own/(British English) run a car
- ride a motorcycle/motorbike
- drive/prefer/use an automatic/a manual/(North American English, informal) a stick shift
- have/get your car serviced/fixed/repaired
- buy/sell a used car/(especially British English) a second-hand car
- take/pass/fail a (British English) driving test/(both North American English) driver’s test/road test
- get/obtain/have/lose/carry a/your (British English) driving licence/(North American English) driver’s license
Driving
- put on/fasten/(North American English) buckle/wear/undo your seat belt/safety belt
- put/turn/leave the key in the ignition
- start the car/engine
- (British English) change/(North American English) shift/put something into gear
- press/put your foot on the brake pedal/clutch/accelerator
- release the clutch/(especially British English) the handbrake/(both North American English) the emergency brake/the parking brake
- drive/park/reverse the car
- (British English) indicate left/right
- (especially North American English) signal that you are turning left/right
- take/miss (British English) the turning/(especially North American English) the turn
- apply/hit/slam on the brake(s)
- beep/honk/(especially British English) toot/(British English) sound your horn
Problems and accidents
- a car skids/crashes (into something)/collides (with something)
- swerve to avoid an oncoming car/a pedestrian
- crash/lose control of the car
- have/be in/be killed in/survive a car crash/a car accident/(North American English) a car wreck/a hit-and-run
- be run over/knocked down by a car/bus/truck
- dent/hit (British English) the bonnet/(North American English) the hood
- break/crack/shatter (British English) the windscreen/(North American English) the windshield
- blow/(especially British English) burst/puncture (British English) a tyre/(North American English) a tire
- get/have (British English) a flat tyre/a flat tire/a puncture
- inflate/change/fit/replace/check a tyre/tire
Traffic and driving regulations
- be caught in/get stuck in/sit in a traffic jam
- cause congestion/tailbacks/traffic jams/gridlock
- experience/face lengthy delays
- beat/avoid the traffic/the rush hour
- break/observe/(North American English) drive the speed limit
- be caught on (British English) a speed camera
- stop somebody for/pull somebody over for/(British English, informal) be done for speeding
- (both informal) run/(British English) jump a red light/the lights
- be arrested for/charged with (British English) drink-driving/(both US English) driving under the influence (DUI)/driving while intoxicated (DWI)
- be banned/(British English) disqualified from driving
see also balloon tyre, spare tyre
Extra Examples
- She checked the tyres and oil before setting off.她出发前检查了轮胎和汽油量。
- He was going so fast he blew (= burst) a tyre.他车开得太快，结果轮胎爆了。
- Her truck had snow tyres.她的卡车装有防滑轮胎。
- I got a flat tyre soon after setting off.我出发没多久轮胎就瘪了。
- Someone let the tyres down overnight as a joke.有人搞恶作剧，夜里把轮胎的气都放了。
- The tyres crunched to a standstill on the gravel.车子嘎吱一声在沙砾路上停了下来。
- This car is fitted with radial tyres.这辆车配有子午线轮胎。
- Vandals had slashed the tyres and broken the side mirror.破坏分子划破轮胎并且打碎了侧视镜。
- tough-looking trucks with fat tyres and reinforced springs配有粗轮胎和加固弹簧的看起来十分结实的卡车
Topics Sports: other sportsb1, Transport by car or lorryb1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- flat
- punctured
- blown
- …
… of tyres/tires
- set
verb + tyre/tire
- change
- replace
- inflate
- …
tyre/tire + verb
- be deflated
- be punctured
- deflate
- …
tyre/tire + noun
- mark
- tracks
- pressure
- …
phrases
- a crunch of tyres
- a screech of tyres
- a squeal of tyres
- …
Word Originlate 15th cent. (denoting the curved pieces of iron plate which went around the carriage wheels): perhaps a variant of archaic tire, shortening of attire (because the tyre was the “clothing” of the wheel).

Idioms

kick the tyres

(North American English kick the tires)

to test the quality of something to see whether it is suitable for you before you buy it（购买商品前）测试质量

单词	tyre
释义	tyre noun /ˈtaɪə(r)/ /ˈtaɪər/ (British English) (North American English tire) Idioms enlarge image a thick rubber ring that fits around the edge of a wheel of a car, bicycle, etc.轮胎 a front/rear tyre前胎；后胎 to pump up a tyre给轮胎打气 a flat tyre瘪了的轮胎 Someone had slashed the tyres on her car.有人把她的汽车轮胎割破了。 Remember to check your tyre pressure regularly.记着定期检查你的轮胎气压。 a burst/punctured tyre爆胎/刺破的轮胎 bald/worn tyres磨平的／磨损的轮胎 car/bicycle tyres汽车/自行车轮胎 He drove off with a screech of tyres.他带着轮胎的刺耳声开走了。 I need him to show me how to change a tyre. 我需要他教我如何更换轮胎。 Keeping your tyres inflated to the proper pressure can improve mileage.保持轮胎充气至适当的压力可以提高行驶里程。 Collocations DrivingDrivingHaving a car have/own/(British English) run a car ride a motorcycle/motorbike drive/prefer/use an automatic/a manual/(North American English, informal) a stick shift have/get your car serviced/fixed/repaired buy/sell a used car/(especially British English) a second-hand car take/pass/fail a (British English) driving test/(both North American English) driver’s test/road test get/obtain/have/lose/carry a/your (British English) driving licence/(North American English) driver’s license Driving put on/fasten/(North American English) buckle/wear/undo your seat belt/safety belt put/turn/leave the key in the ignition start the car/engine (British English) change/(North American English) shift/put something into gear press/put your foot on the brake pedal/clutch/accelerator release the clutch/(especially British English) the handbrake/(both North American English) the emergency brake/the parking brake drive/park/reverse the car (British English) indicate left/right (especially North American English) signal that you are turning left/right take/miss (British English) the turning/(especially North American English) the turn apply/hit/slam on the brake(s) beep/honk/(especially British English) toot/(British English) sound your horn Problems and accidents a car skids/crashes (into something)/collides (with something) swerve to avoid an oncoming car/a pedestrian crash/lose control of the car have/be in/be killed in/survive a car crash/a car accident/(North American English) a car wreck/a hit-and-run be run over/knocked down by a car/bus/truck dent/hit (British English) the bonnet/(North American English) the hood break/crack/shatter (British English) the windscreen/(North American English) the windshield blow/(especially British English) burst/puncture (British English) a tyre/(North American English) a tire get/have (British English) a flat tyre/a flat tire/a puncture inflate/change/fit/replace/check a tyre/tire Traffic and driving regulations be caught in/get stuck in/sit in a traffic jam cause congestion/tailbacks/traffic jams/gridlock experience/face lengthy delays beat/avoid the traffic/the rush hour break/observe/(North American English) drive the speed limit be caught on (British English) a speed camera stop somebody for/pull somebody over for/(British English, informal) be done for speeding (both informal) run/(British English) jump a red light/the lights be arrested for/charged with (British English) drink-driving/(both US English) driving under the influence (DUI)/driving while intoxicated (DWI) be banned/(British English) disqualified from driving see also balloon tyre, spare tyre Extra Examples She checked the tyres and oil before setting off.她出发前检查了轮胎和汽油量。 He was going so fast he blew (= burst) a tyre.他车开得太快，结果轮胎爆了。 Her truck had snow tyres.她的卡车装有防滑轮胎。 I got a flat tyre soon after setting off.我出发没多久轮胎就瘪了。 Someone let the tyres down overnight as a joke.有人搞恶作剧，夜里把轮胎的气都放了。 The tyres crunched to a standstill on the gravel.车子嘎吱一声在沙砾路上停了下来。 This car is fitted with radial tyres.这辆车配有子午线轮胎。 Vandals had slashed the tyres and broken the side mirror.破坏分子划破轮胎并且打碎了侧视镜。 tough-looking trucks with fat tyres and reinforced springs配有粗轮胎和加固弹簧的看起来十分结实的卡车 Topics Sports: other sportsb1, Transport by car or lorryb1 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective flat punctured blown … … of tyres/tires set verb + tyre/tire change replace inflate … tyre/tire + verb be deflated be punctured deflate … tyre/tire + noun mark tracks pressure … phrases a crunch of tyres a screech of tyres a squeal of tyres … Word Originlate 15th cent. (denoting the curved pieces of iron plate which went around the carriage wheels): perhaps a variant of archaic tire, shortening of attire (because the tyre was the “clothing” of the wheel). Idioms kick the tyres (North American English kick the tires) to test the quality of something to see whether it is suitable for you before you buy it（购买商品前）测试质量
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