| 释义 |
Dormobile|ˈdɔːməbiːl|
Also dormobile.
[Blend of dormitory n. and automobile (or -mobile).]
A proprietary name for a type of motor-van with a rear compartment convertible for use as a caravan.
1952Trade Marks Jrnl. 22 Oct. 977/2 Dormobile 710, 191. Motor land vehicles and parts thereof... Martin Walter Limited, 145 to 147, Sandgate Road, Folkestone; Manufacturers. 1962Times 1 May 8/4 The eight varieties of Martin Walter Dormobile. 1966P. Willmott Adolescent Boys iv. 64 We're going in a big Dormobile and we'll have four chalets and a caravan. 1973Listener 2 Aug. 151 As the horse-drawn carriage declined in use, so we lost the need and hence the ability to refer to the differences which 80 years ago were freely expressed by words like phaeton, brougham or landau... We've balanced such losses with words which distinguish between convertibles, fastbacks, dormobiles and minibuses. 1984Financial Times 5 Jan. 13/6 The Chrysler Voyager or Dodge Caravan, a new mini-van..aimed at the car market..can be used as a conventional commercial vehicle... The concept of such a vehicle has been tossed around..for many years, spawning models like the familiar old Volkswagen Dormobile. |