brougham

/ˈbruːəm/ (bre, ipa) · [brˈuɡəm] /ˈbruːəm/ (ame, ipa) · [brˈuɡəm] /ˈbrü(-ə)m How to pronounce brougham (audio) ˈbrō(-ə)m How to pronounce brougham (audio)/ (ame, mw)

brougham — noun

1. a small covered passenger carriage on four wheels, driven from an outside front

1.名詞C2
釋義

a small covered passenger carriage on four wheels, driven from an outside front seat and usually drawn by one horse

例句

After the opera, Jenna stepped into a brougham waiting by the kerb.

step into a brougham

Bilal hired a brougham to take his mother home from the station.

hire a brougham

同義詞
  • carriage

    the broad general word for a horse-drawn passenger vehicle

  • coach

    usually larger and more formal than a brougham

  • buggy

    usually lighter and more open than a brougham

用法筆記

Usually refers to a private town carriage in older British writing, not a large public coach. A brougham is covered for passengers, while the driver sits outside at the front.

常見錯誤

❌The tourists booked seats on a brougham to travel between cities.
✅The tourists booked seats on a coach to travel between cities.
💡A brougham is a private passenger carriage, not a large scheduled vehicle for long routes.