英语词汇“tandem”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

tandem

/ˈtandəm

noun

1A bicycle with seats and pedals for two riders, one behind the other.However, I did make a road bike, mountain bike and a tandem for this particular customer which did not shimmy....

A man and woman sped through the intersection on a tandem bicycle, singing a song I couldn't make out, in a strong waltzing beat.
Last year, she cycled over 1,300 miles from John O'Groats to Land's End on a tandem bicycle with her brother.

1.1A carriage driven by two animals harnessed one in front of the other.Tandem horse teams were used for long journeys through heavy roads and sandhills....

Expand your horsemanship skills and the relationships with your horses with the challenge and fun of tandem riding.
She also competes with a pair and tandem both indoors and out.

1.2A group of two people or machines working together: the Giants had the greatest pitching tandem in baseball history...

Six years later, the terrific tandem is together again, their significant signings evidence of how important one player can be to his team's fortunes.
He is the perfect compliment to him, and together they form one of the most prolific tandems in recent National Hockey League history.
They formed one of the best 1-2 tandems in history last season, and the rotation looks more solid behind them this season.

adverb

1With two or more horses harnessed one behind another: I rode tandem to Paris...

I had an American Trotter part of the time, and also drove tandem, it was all great fun.
I drive tandem and unicorn too, which involves 4 reins in your left hand, whip in the right, plus right hand support, I only have two hands and nothing spare to grab on with.

1.1Alongside each other; together.The mules are harnessed tandem to two long ropes or ‘lines’ attached to the bow of the boat....

The carriage had a team of 4 horses harnessed tandem.
He put on a wonderful demonstration with his four-horse hitch of Belgians and another competitor showed how it's done when he hitched his pair of gray Percherons tandem.

adjective

Having two things arranged one in front of the other: a tandem trailer...

Very quickly I was being put into a jump suit and a harness by my tandem instructor.
And we prefer them to do a tandem skydive, where they are attached in a harness to an instructor who will bring them out of the aircraft and safely down to earth.
I looked into tandem prams, twin prams and even ride-on boards (a little skateboard thing that attaches to the back of the pram for the bigger kid to stand on - yeah right).

Phrases

in tandem

Origin

Late 18th century: humorously from Latin, literally 'at length'.

In Latin tandem means ‘after a long time’ or ‘at length’. It first came into English as a slang term for a carriage drawn by two horses harnessed one behind the other—a ‘long’ set-up which inspired a pun on ‘at length’. A tandem is now a bicycle for two riders, one behind the other. The expression in tandem is still used today to mean ‘one behind another’, but is more common in the sense ‘together as a team’.

单词	tandem
释义	tandem /ˈtandəm / noun 1A bicycle with seats and pedals for two riders, one behind the other.However, I did make a road bike, mountain bike and a tandem for this particular customer which did not shimmy.... A man and woman sped through the intersection on a tandem bicycle, singing a song I couldn't make out, in a strong waltzing beat. Last year, she cycled over 1,300 miles from John O'Groats to Land's End on a tandem bicycle with her brother. 1.1A carriage driven by two animals harnessed one in front of the other.Tandem horse teams were used for long journeys through heavy roads and sandhills.... Expand your horsemanship skills and the relationships with your horses with the challenge and fun of tandem riding. She also competes with a pair and tandem both indoors and out. 1.2A group of two people or machines working together: the Giants had the greatest pitching tandem in baseball history... Six years later, the terrific tandem is together again, their significant signings evidence of how important one player can be to his team's fortunes. He is the perfect compliment to him, and together they form one of the most prolific tandems in recent National Hockey League history. They formed one of the best 1-2 tandems in history last season, and the rotation looks more solid behind them this season. adverb 1With two or more horses harnessed one behind another: I rode tandem to Paris... I had an American Trotter part of the time, and also drove tandem, it was all great fun. I drive tandem and unicorn too, which involves 4 reins in your left hand, whip in the right, plus right hand support, I only have two hands and nothing spare to grab on with. 1.1Alongside each other; together.The mules are harnessed tandem to two long ropes or ‘lines’ attached to the bow of the boat.... The carriage had a team of 4 horses harnessed tandem. He put on a wonderful demonstration with his four-horse hitch of Belgians and another competitor showed how it's done when he hitched his pair of gray Percherons tandem. adjective Having two things arranged one in front of the other: a tandem trailer... Very quickly I was being put into a jump suit and a harness by my tandem instructor. And we prefer them to do a tandem skydive, where they are attached in a harness to an instructor who will bring them out of the aircraft and safely down to earth. I looked into tandem prams, twin prams and even ride-on boards (a little skateboard thing that attaches to the back of the pram for the bigger kid to stand on - yeah right). Phrases in tandem Origin Late 18th century: humorously from Latin, literally 'at length'. In Latin tandem means ‘after a long time’ or ‘at length’. It first came into English as a slang term for a carriage drawn by two horses harnessed one behind the other—a ‘long’ set-up which inspired a pun on ‘at length’. A tandem is now a bicycle for two riders, one behind the other. The expression in tandem is still used today to mean ‘one behind another’, but is more common in the sense ‘together as a team’. Rhymes avizandum, fandom, memorandum, nil desperandum, random
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