"anything inferior," 1940s, agent noun from clunk (v.), probably in imitation of the sounds made by old machinery. Specific sense of "old car" was in use by 1951 (clunk in the sense "old worn-out machine" is from 1940s).
雙語(yǔ)例句
1. I'm glad to be rid of this old clunker.
我很高興擺脫了這部舊機(jī)器.
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2. I'm sick and tired of fixing this clunker!
我已經(jīng)厭煩修理這部破車了.
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3. Right ! Heheh , Li Hua , no offense , but your car is a real clunker, too.
我才不介意呢, 你是在說(shuō)我的車, 又不是說(shuō)我.
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4. People might feel a little ashamed if someone says the car they drive is a clunker.