| 释义 |
char·i·ot
I. \ˈcharēət also -er; often -əd.+V\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, from Old French, from char wheeled vehicle, from Latin carrus — more at car
1. : a vehicle (as a cart or wagon) for transporting goods
2. : a vehicle for conveying persons especially in state (as a triumphal car or a coach of state)
3. : a 2-wheeled vehicle usually drawn by two horses and used in ancient warfare and also in processions and races
4. : a light 4-wheeled carriage having a coach box and back seats only
II. verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
transitive verb
: to convey or carry in or as if in a chariot
< they … were charioted swiftly up that thronging noble street — Thomas Wolfe >
intransitive verb
: to drive, ride, or go in or as if in a chariot |