| 单词 | left-hand drive |
| 释义 | > as lemmasleft-hand drive left-hand drive n. and adj. (a) n. a steering system of the type found in motor vehicles designed to be driven on the right-hand side of the road, in which the steering wheel and other controls are fitted on the left side; (also) a vehicle having such a steering system; (b) adj. (of a motor vehicle) fitted with such a steering system; cf. right-hand drive n. at right hand n. and adj. Compounds. ΘΚΠ society > travel > transport > transport or conveyance in a vehicle > driving or operating a vehicle > [noun] > driving or operating a motor vehicle > in specific manner overspeeding1888 left-hand drive1908 speeding1908 night-driving1909 hell-driving1936 drunk driving1937 slipstreaming1957 drink-driving1964 stunt-driving1975 society > travel > means of travel > a conveyance > vehicle > powered vehicle > parts and equipment of motor vehicles > [noun] > steering, suspension, or wheels > types of steering system left-hand drive1908 right-hand drive1912 self-centring1931 power steering1932 1908 N.Y. Times 8 Nov. (Sporting News section) 4/2 Aside from the magneto the car has an added feature in the left hand drive. 1920 Cork Examiner 12 July 2/8 (headline) Left hand drive motor vehicles. 1942 O. D. Gallagher Action in East xiii. 260 Most of the vehicles, being American, had a left-hand drive. 1975 Guardian 20 Jan. 7/3 All this year's production will be left-hand drive. 2002 L. Sarno et al. Econ. Exchange Rates v. 152 Left-hand-drive cars are not popular in the United Kingdom, Australia or Japan. < as lemmas |
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