品質の説明 - 車両

車両に関する英語の慣用句、例えば「バーンラバー」や「コールショットガン」に飛び込んでみましょう。

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to [grind] to a halt [句]

to gradually slow down and come to a complete stop

Ex: The traffic on the highway began to grind to a halt as a result of a major accident .

to [burn] rubber [句]

to accelerate very fast, particularly so that smoke can be seen coming out from the tires

Ex: The drag racer revved the engine and burned rubber as he sped down the track .

to [have] a lead foot [句]

to have a tendency to drive very fast

Ex: Watch out for the driver in the fast lane ; he 's known to have a lead foot .

to [ride|sit] shotgun [句]

to take the front passenger seat in a vehicle such as a car or truck

Ex: I called dibs to ride shotgun on the road trip ; I want the front seat .

set of wheels [句]

a car, particularly one that is very desirable or expensive

Ex: I just got my driver 's license and ca n't wait to get my own set of wheels .

to [take] a spin [句]

to take a vehicle for a brief, leisurely ride

Ex: On a sunny afternoon , they decided to take a spin around the countryside in their convertible .

to [call] shotgun [句]

to state that one will be sitting in the seat next to the driver in a vehicle

Ex: Before the road trip , everyone rushed to call shotgun for the best view .