1. 方向盤 steering wheel = the wheel
例：開車 take the (steering) wheel = drive
在開車、開車中 at/behind the wheel = at the controls = driving
開車時睡著 fall asleep at the wheel
手不要離開方向盤！ Keep your hands on the wheel!
補充：安全氣囊 airbag (= air bag)
2. 喇叭 horn = hooter
例：按喇叭 honk/blow/sound/toot/hoot/beep your horn =
honk/toot/hoot/beep
3. 儀表板 dash(board) = fascia = (instrument) panel
補充：車速表 speedometer
轉速表 tachometer = rev counter
里程表 odometer = mil(e)ometer = the clock
油表 gas/petrol/fuel ga(u)ge
(例：油表顯示油仍是滿的。 The
gas gauge is still on full.)
水溫表、水箱表 temperature gauge
4. 點火裝置 ignition
例：把鑰匙插入點火裝置 put the key in the ignition
發動車子 turn/switch the ignition on (= turn/switch on
the ignition) = start (up) the car
把車子熄火 turn/switch the ignition off (= turn/switch
off the ignition)
(補充：(車開到一半) 突然熄火 stall)
5. 變速桿、排檔桿、換檔桿 stick (shift) = gear shift/stick/lever
補充：(變速桿上的字母)
P/R/N/D/S/L 分別代表 Park/Reverse/Neutral(= No
gear)/Drive/Second/Low
倒車檔 reverse (gear)
空檔 neutral
一/二/三/高速/低速檔 first/second/third/high/low gear
升檔 shift/change up
降檔 shift/change down
換檔 shift/change gear
換一檔、排入一檔 shift/change (in)to first gear = put the car
(in)to first gear =
engage first gear
(排) 入空檔 shift/change (in)to neutral = put the car
in(to) neutral =
take the car out of
gear
(排) 入倒車檔 shift/change (in)to reverse = put the car
in(to) reverse
(補充：倒車 back/reserve the car)
你是掛在哪一檔？ What gear are you in?
補充：變速箱 gearbox (例：四檔變速箱 four-speed gearbox)
傳動裝置、排檔系統 transmission
(例：自動/手動排檔系統 automatic/manual transmission)
6. 油門 accelerator = gas pedal
例：踩油門 hit/press the accelerator = step on the
accelerator =
put your foot (down)
on the accelerator = put your foot down
鬆油門 take your foot off the accelerator
7. 煞車 brake
例：踩煞車 put on the brake(s) = apply the brake(s) =
put your foot on the brake(s) = brake
猛踩煞車 slam/jam
on the brake(s) = slam your foot on the brake(s)
放煞車 release the brake(s) = let off the brake(s) =
take your foot off the brake(s)
煞車踏板 brake pedal
煞車油、制動液 brake fluid
煞車皮、來令片 brake pad/block
腳煞車 footbrake
手煞車 handbrake = emergency/parking brake
空氣煞車 air brake
碟煞 disc brake
鼓煞 drum brake
防鎖死煞車系統 anti-lock braking system (= ABS)
煞車失靈 brake failure
尖銳刺耳的煞車聲 screech/squeal of brakes
8. 離合器 (踏板) clutch
例：踩離合器 (踏板) press the clutch (pedal) = step on the clutch
(pedal) =
push in the clutch
(pedal) = put your foot on the clutch (pedal)
鬆離合器 (踏板) release the clutch (pedal) = let out the
clutch (pedal) =
take your foot off the
clutch (pedal)
9. 中控台 center console
補充：汽車音響 car stereo
空調 (系統) 控制 air conditioning (= air con = AC = ac = a/c)
controls
10. 手套箱、(副駕駛座前的) 置物箱 glove compartment/box
11. 座位 seat
例：駕駛座 driver's/driving seat
副駕駛座 passenger seat
後座 back seat
(例：喜歡在後座指揮駕駛如何開車的乘客 back-seat driver)
兒童座椅 child/car seat
兒童加高座椅 booster seat/chair/cushion
安全帶 seat/safety belt
(例：繫安全帶 fasten/wear/buckle a seat belt = put on a seat
belt = buckle/belt up
解開安全帶 unfasten/unbuckle/undo a seat belt = take off
a seat belt)
補充：頭靠 headrest
12. 門把 door handle
13. 門鎖 door lock
比較：中央門鎖 central locking
方向盤鎖 steering lock
防盜鎖或裝置 anti-theft lock/device
(當有人竊車時可使汽車發不動的) 防盜裝置 immobilizer (= immobiliser)
補充：汽車警報器 car alarm
14. 定速裝置 cruise control
15. 開車者、汽車駕駛 driver = motorist
例：酒駕者 drunk(en) driver = drink-driver
(補充：酒駕 drink and drive = drive over the limit
酒駕行為 drunk(en)/drink driving
酒駕罪 (名) driving under the influence (of alcohol) (=
DUI) =
driving while
intoxicated (= DWI))
指定駕駛 designated driver
肇事逃逸駕駛 hit-and-run driver
補充：危險駕駛 road hog
(比較：危險駕駛行為 dangerous/reckless driving)
16. 駕照 driver's/driving license(=licence)
例：換發駕照 renew a driver's license
他的駕照被吊銷。 His driver's license was revoked.
比較：行照 vehicle license(=licence)
17. 讓路 yield = give way
例：車輛必須讓路給行人。 Cars
must yield to pedestrians.
18. 超速 break/exceed the speed limit = go over the
speed limit = be speeding
補充：測速照相機 speed (enforcement) camera
超速罰單 speeding ticket
19. 闖紅燈 run/jump a red light = go/drive through a red
light = run/jump the lights
20. 某人違規停車 sb('s car) is parked illegally (= sb('s car)
is illegally parked)
補充：某人並排停車 sb('s car) is double-parked
拖吊場 pound
21. 停車場 parking lot = car park
比較：立體停車場 (parking) garage = multi-storey (car park)
停車位、停車格 parking space/place/spot (也可用 parking 這個字，但其不可
數，例如 disabled/handicapped parking (殘障停車位))
車庫 garage
補充：停車場柵欄機 parking barrier
停車收費表 (parking) meter
22. 汽車展示場 car showroom
補充：汽車製造商、車商 car manufacturer/maker/producer
(汽車等的) 品牌 make
(例：他開的是什麼牌子的車？ What
make of car does he drive?)
(汽車等的) 款式、型號 model
(例：最新車款 the latest model)
23. 汽車修理廠 garage
例：汽車修理工 garage/car/motor/auto mechanic
補充：維修、檢修、保養 service
(例：我車子明天要檢修。 I'm having
my car serviced tomorrow.)
24. 加油站 gas/petrol/filling/service station = garage
例：加油站員工 gas station attendant
補充：加油 refuel a car
請加滿。 Fill
the car up, please. = Fill it/her up, please. = Fill (up) the tank, please.
加油機 gas/petrol pump = fuel dispenser
(例：自助加油機 self-service gas pump)
油槍 nozzle
無鉛汽油 unleaded (gas/petrol)
(例：95無鉛汽油 95-octane unleaded (gas))
柴油 diesel (oil/fuel)
(例：我的車加的是柴油。 My car runs on diesel. )
25. 洗車場 car wash
