The DMV is the government office in each US state that gives driving tests, issues driver's licenses, and puts cars on the official list. In some states it also collects road taxes. The letters stand for Department of Motor Vehicles.

The DMV DMV is the government office in each US state是美國每一州的政府機關 that gives driving tests負責舉行駕照考試 issues driver's licenses核發駕照 and puts cars on the official list並把車輛登記在官方名冊上。In some states在有些州 it also collects road taxes它也負責收取道路稅。The letters stand for這幾個字母代表 Department of Motor Vehicles「車輛管理局」。

Each state runs its own, and Americans tell tired jokes about waiting there all afternoon. It is strongly American English.

Each state runs its own每一州都自己經營一套 and Americans tell tired jokes美國人常拿排隊排一整個下午 about waiting there all afternoon的事來開老套的玩笑。It is strongly American English這是非常美式的說法。

Britain has licence offices too, but nobody calls them the DMV. Taiwan does not have a DMV; that kind of work sits with the 監理所.

Britain has licence offices too英國也有駕照相關機關 but nobody calls them the DMV但沒有人會叫它們 the DMV。Taiwan does not have a DMV台灣沒有 DMV that kind of work sits with the 監理所這類業務是由監理所負責。

In films, I spent all day at the DMV means boring official paper, long lines, and no glamour. You say the letters D-M-V, and people say the DMV, with the.

In films在電影裡 I spent all day at the DMV「我在DMV耗了一整天」 means boring official paper代表無聊的公文 long lines排長長的隊 and no glamour一點也不光鮮。You say the letters D-M-V你會一個一個字母唸 D-M-V and people say the DMV, with the而且大家說的時候會加 the，說成 the DMV。