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rent-a-car

/rent-uh-kahr/US // ˈrɛnt əˌkɑr //

租车,租用汽车,租赁汽车,租車

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : a company or service that rents cars, as by the day or week.
    • : a car provided by such a company or service.
adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1
    • : Also especially British, self-drive. of or relating to such a company or service: rent-a-car rates.

Examples

  • The most recent issue contains detailed instructions for building car bombs, and the magazine frequently draws up hit-lists.

  • ROME — What does it take for a Hollywood A-lister to get a private audience with Pope Francis?

  • A Charlie Hebdo reporter said that security provision had been relaxed in the last month or so and the police car disappeared.

  • The offices were firebombed in 2011; no one was hurt but a permanent police car was subsequently stationed outside.

  • They all immediately dashed out to their car to catch the bad guys.

  • But, when the car came thundering down, it was crammed to the step; with a melancholy gesture, the driver declined her signal.

  • Now-a-days it is the bankrupt who flouts, and his too confiding creditors who are jeered and laughed at.

  • There he gave orders for the car to be put into running condition for the following morning, and returned to the hotel.

  • He felt himself the meanest, vilest thing a-crawl upon this sinful earth, and she—dear God!

  • All that scientific bric-a-brac in the cupboard had far better be thrown away.

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