carriage n. 1.車;(四輪)馬車;〔英國〕(鐵路)客車車廂(=〔美國〕car);【航空】牽引車;(汽車的)座位。 2.運輸,輸送。 3.運費。 4.體態(tài),步態(tài);姿態(tài);風(fēng)度;〔古語〕舉止,行動。 5.炮架;【機械工程】車架,臺架,支架;(打字機等的)滑架,托架;(機床的)拖板,溜板;樓梯架。 6.〔古語〕經(jīng)營;辦理。 7.(議案的)通過。 a close [an open] carriage有蓋[無蓋]馬車。 a state carriage豪華的禮儀馬車,花車。 a composite carriage混合客車。 a graceful carriage優(yōu)美的姿勢,優(yōu)雅的態(tài)度。 carriage and pair [four] 雙馬[四馬]馬車。 carriage by land [sea] 陸路[水路]運輸。 keep [drive] a carriage 自備馬車。 start [set up] a carriage 開始備置自用馬車。
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A hackney or hackney carriage (also called a cab, black cab, hack or London taxi) is a carriage or automobile for hire. A hackney of a more expensive or high class was called a remise.