britska

britska — 名詞

1. a long carriage pulled by horses, open at the sides, with a fold-down cover abov

1.名詞C2
釋義

折篷馬車

後座有折篷且前座朝後的長形馬車

a long carriage pulled by horses, open at the sides, with a fold-down cover above the back passengers and another seat in front that faces them

例句

The museum guide pointed to a britska beside the old station platform.

博物館導覽員指著舊車站月台旁的一輛折篷馬車。

museum display of a historical carriage

At the parade, Lakshmi rode in a britska behind two gray horses.

遊行時，Lakshmi 坐在兩匹灰馬後方拉著的折篷馬車裡。

ride in a britska in a parade

同義詞
  • carriage

    the broad general word for a passenger vehicle pulled by horses

  • coach

    often larger, more formal, and more enclosed than a britska

  • buggy

    usually lighter and simpler, without this seating arrangement

用法筆記

Mostly used in historical writing, transport museums, or novels set before cars. Unlike a general carriage, it usually suggests a long open body with a folding hood over the rear seat and a front seat turned backward.

常見錯誤

❌The taxi driver parked his britska outside the airport.
✅The carriage driver stopped his britska outside the station.
💡A britska is a historical horse-drawn vehicle, not a modern motor car.