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prius

['praiəs]

adj. 在前的（处方用语）

英文词源

prius (n.): "that which takes precedence," noun use of Latin neuter of prior "former, earlier" (see prior (adj.)). The hybrid car (with a capital P- ) debuted in 1997 in Japan, 2001 in U.S. and Europe. Name supposedly chosen because the car is a predecessor of new types. Proper plural is said to be Priora, but that is for the adjective.

双语例句

1. Modern gas - electric hybrids such as the Toyota Prius exist in part because of bureaucrats.: 政府干预也是丰田普瑞斯(Prius)等油电混合动力车出现的原因之一.

2. Toyota's Prius car is still short supply, the purchase must queue.: 丰田的普锐斯车依然供不应求, 购买的人必须排队等候.

3. The Matrix offers more cargo capacity than the Prius, for a lower price.: 矩阵提供了更多的货运能力比普锐斯, 对于以较低的价格.

4. Now American officials are investigating the brake system on the twenty ten Prius.: 现在,美国官员正在调查普锐斯的刹车系统.

5. One of the vehicles in the mat recall was the Prius, the world top selling hybrid.: 脚垫召回中的一款车型是普税斯这一世界最畅销混合动力车.