“油槽车”常见的英文表达是 tanker truck 或 oil tanker truck。
tanker truck:是比较通用和常见的表达, “tanker” 本身就有“油罐车;槽车” 的意思, “truck” 指 “卡车;货车”,组合起来就是 “油槽车” 。例如:A tanker truck overturned on the highway, spilling oil all over the road.(一辆油槽车在高速公路上翻车,油洒了一地。)
oil tanker truck:这种表达更加直接明了地指出了是运输油的槽车, “oil” 强调运输的物质是油。例如:The oil tanker truck is designed to transport large quantities of oil safely.(这辆油槽车被设计用来安全地运输大量油品 。)