Palanquin
[pæ'lənki:n]
解釋/意思:
(n.) An inclosed carriage or litter, commonly about eight feet long, four feet wide, and four feet high, borne on the shoulders of men by means of two projecting poles, -- used in India, China, etc., for the conveyance of a single person from place to place.
編輯:桑德拉
解釋/意思:
n. a light covered carriage used in India &c. for a single person and borne on the shoulders of men.
校對:梅勒妮
例句/造句/用法:
- Draw off a bit here, Mr. Snagsby, says Bucket as a kind of shabby palanquin is borne towards them, surrounded by a noisy crowd. 查理斯·狄更斯. 荒涼山莊.
- It is a one-horse palanquin, said the old gentleman, who was a wag in his way. 威廉·梅克比斯·薩克雷. 名利場.
- Perhaps, said Willoughby, his observations may have extended to the existence of nabobs, gold mohrs, and palanquins. 簡·奧斯丁. 理智與情感.
校對:米利森特