单词 | cabriolet |
释义 | cabriolet/ˈkabrɪə(ʊ)leɪ /noun 1A car with a roof that folds down.Taking only a minimum of effort to change guises, it can be transformed from a three-door hatchback to a small sedan with an open roof, a cabriolet, a sporty spider or even a pickup....
2A light two-wheeled carriage with a hood, drawn by one horse.Different kinds of carriages, coaches, cabriolets, caroches, and carryalls were parked in rows, some of them currently being worked on by a dozen or so employees....
OriginMid 18th century: from French, from cabriole 'goat's leap', from cabrioler 'to leap in the air' (see cabriole); so named because of the carriage's motion. |
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