gocartとは 意味・読み方・使い方

別の表記

• gocart (device to help children to walk)
• go-kart (racing vehicle)

語源

From go +‎ cart.

発音

• (General American) IPA: /ˈɡoʊˌkɑɹt/

名詞

go-cart (plural go-carts)

1. A small, open-wheeled vehicle for racing:
   1. A soapbox car for downhill racing or playful noncompetitive driving on flat terrain.
      • 1975, Richard Scarry, Best Counting Book Ever, page 10:

        Beep-beep. Here comes Joey on his go-cart. That makes five bunnies.

      • 2005, Alison Inches (adapted), Big Sister Dora!‎, page 13:

        The Nut Farm is far away, but Benny says he will drive us if we can help him put the tires on his go-cart.

   2. A motorized vehicle for racing on flat terrain; usually spelled go-kart.
2. (dated) A framework moving on casters, designed to support children as they learn to walk; a baby walker.

関連する語

• karting

動詞

go-cart (third-person singular simple present go-carts, present participle go-carting, simple past and past participle go-carted)

1. Alternative form of go-kart.