Windscreen
Definition / 释义
(英式英语)汽车等车辆前方的挡风玻璃,用来遮挡风雨与迎面气流、保证视线。(美式英语常说 windshield。)
Pronunciation / 发音(IPA)
/ˈwɪndskriːn/
Examples / 例句
The windscreen is covered in ice.
挡风玻璃上结了一层冰。
As the lorry splashed through the puddle, muddy water hit the windscreen and briefly blocked her view.
卡车冲过水坑时,泥水溅到挡风玻璃上,短暂地挡住了她的视线。
Etymology / 词源
由 wind(风)+ screen(屏、遮挡物)构成,字面意思是“挡风的屏障”。该词在英式英语中更常用,用来指车辆前方的玻璃防护板。
Related Words / 相关词
Literary Works / 文学作品举例
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets(J. K. Rowling,英版文本中常用 windscreen 描写汽车场景)
- The Day of the Jackal(Frederick Forsyth,含大量车辆与追踪描写,英式用词环境中可见 windscreen)
- Bridget Jones’s Diary(Helen Fielding,英式日常叙述中涉及驾车情境时可见 windscreen)