phaeton

['feətən]
  • n. 二头四轮轻型马车;敞篷旅游车

英文词源


phaeton (n.)
type of light four-wheeled carriage, 1742, from French (1735), from Greek Phaethon name of the son of Helios and Clymene, who tried to drive his father's sun-chariot but crashed after almost setting fire to the whole earth. His name is literally "shining," from phaein "to shine, gleam," from phaos "light" (see fantasy). Earlier as a name for a reckless driver (1590s).

双语例句


1. Other interests: Owns - six cars, including a 1932 Cadillac Phaeton.
其他爱好: 有六辆汽车, 包括一辆1932年的卡迪拉克.

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2. Other interests: Owns six cars, including a 1932 Cadillac Phaeton . Shoots quail. Golfs.
其他爱好: 有六辆汽车, 包括一辆1932年的卡迪拉克. 有射击恐惧症. 爱好高尔夫.

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3. She is perfectly amiable, and often drive by my humble abode in her little phaeton.
她的确是可爱透顶, 常常不拘名份,乘着她那辆小车光临寒舍.

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4. On entering the banker's mansion , they perceived the phaeton and servant of M. Andrea Cavalcanti.
一进那家银行家的院子, 他们便看到安德烈·卡瓦尔康蒂的四轮马车和他的仆人在门口.

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5. Suzhou Phaeton Business Trade Company Limiteds predecessor was Suzhou Han Wang Gift company Limited.
苏州辉腾商贸有限公司前身是苏州汉王礼品有限公司.

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