three-on-the-tree

短语

发音

AU

词形变化

three-on-the-trees 复数 three-on-the-trees

别名

3-on-the-tree

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    On an automobile (especially those produced from 1939 through the mid-1970s), a three-speed manual transmission whose gearshift lever is a column shifter (mounted on the steering column) (R-N-1-2-3).

    美国 习语 汽车 交通

    In driver's education, they used to teach students to drive in cars with a three-on-the-tree, but now the cars all have automatic transmissions.

    His old car was a three-on-the-tree. Now he drives a four-on-the-floor.

  2. 2.

    On an automobile (especially those produced from 1939 through the mid-1970s), a three-speed manual transmission whose gearshift lever is a column shifter (mounted on the steering column) (R-N-1-2-3).

    A vehicle with such a transmission.

    美国 习语 汽车 交通