在过去，车辆很少用英语可以说是 "vehicles were not commonly used in the past" 或者 "there were few vehicles in use in the past."
英文单词 "vehicle" 来源于拉丁语 "vehere"，意思是 "to carry" 或 "to convey." 在英文中，"vehicle" 指的是能够载人或载物的交通工具，如汽车、自行车、公共汽车等。
例句：
In the past, people mostly reped on horses or carriages as vehicles. (过去，人们主要依靠马匹或马车作为交通工具。)
There were few cars on the road in the early 20th century. (20 世纪初，道路上的汽车很少。)
Before the invention of the steam engine, vehicles were powered by animals or humans. (在蒸汽机的发明之前，车辆是由动物或人类驱动的。)