单词 | unicycle |
释义 | unicyclen. Originally U.S. A vehicle or conveyance having only one wheel; esp. a monocycle used by acrobats or for gymnastic displays. ΘΚΠ society > travel > means of travel > a conveyance > vehicle > vehicle propelled by feet > [noun] > cycle > unicycle monocycle1869 unicycle1869 1869 Velocipede (N.Y.) Apr. 76 Hemmings' Unicycle or ‘Flying Yankee Velocipede’. a1884 E. H. Knight Pract. Dict. Mech. Suppl. 913/1 Unicycle, a one-wheeled vehicle for propulsion by foot-power. 1897 Wheelist Ann. 15 It's all been so slow at Slochester Park, That of fun or of frolic I've not seen a spark, Until yesterday week, when we had a rare treat: The first rocking-horse and unicycle meet. 1978 J. Irving World according to Garp vi. 123 There's no tradition of bears on unicycles here. Derivatives unicycle v. intransitive to ride on a unicycle. ΘΚΠ society > travel > transport > cycling > cycle [verb (intransitive)] > ride unicycle unicycle1978 1978 J. Irving World according to Garp vi. 127 The sullen animal unicycling in the lunatic's left-behind clothes. ˈunicycling n. ΘΚΠ society > travel > transport > cycling > [noun] > riding a unicycle unicycling1978 1978 J. Irving World according to Garp vi. 128 Even his one talent, unicycling, was irretrievable. 1980 Radio Times 23 Feb. 10/1 He rejects the ‘pure’ dumbshow of performers like Marcel Marceau, preferring to mix..verbal humour, video, the odd spot of unicycling, and mask work. ˈunicyclist n. one who rides a unicycle. ΘΚΠ society > travel > transport > cycling > [noun] > cyclist > on unicycle unicyclist1881 1881 Sells Bros. Show-Bill Celebrated Russian Bicyclists, Unicyclists, and Roller Skaters. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1924; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < |
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