moped

n. 助动车；机动脚踏两用车

v. 抑郁不乐；生闷气（mope的过去式和过去分词）

中文词源

moped 摩托自行车

来自motor和pedal的合成词。

moped (n.): 1956, from Swedish (c. 1952), from (trampcykel med) mo(tor och) ped(aler) "pedal cycle with engine and pedals" (the earliest versions had auxiliary pedals). Compare obsolete English mo-bike (1925), from motor bicycle.

1. motor + pedal, motor + pedaler.2. 【记】拼音：磨破，干活把手磨破了－> 闷闷不乐。=> mope.3. mope => moped.

1. He moped around the office for a while, feeling bored.: 他在办公室闲荡了一会儿，感到百无聊赖。

2. He moped about because he wasn't invited to the party.: 他闷闷不乐地徘徊,因为没有人请他去参加聚会.

3. I would advise against riding moped without testing the brakes first .: 我反对不先试一下闸就骑机动脚踏两用车。