| 词组 | carriage |
| 释义 | carriage Carriage is one of several nouns which are used to refer to vehicles pulled by railway engines. In British English, a carriage is one of the separate sections of a train that carries passengers. The man left his seat by the window and crossed the carriage to where I was sitting. ◊ 'car' In American English, these sections are called cars. In British English, car used to be part of the name of some special kinds of railway carriage. For example, a carriage might be called a 'dining car', a 'restaurant car', or a 'sleeping car'. These terms are no longer used officially, but people still use them in conversation. ◊ 'truck' and 'wagon' In British English, a truck or wagon is an open vehicle used for carrying goods on a railway. ...a long truck loaded with bricks. ...selling the use of railway wagons under his personal control. ◊ 'box-car' In American English, vehicles like these are usually called box-cars. Note that a truck is also a large motor vehicle used for transporting goods by road. See entry at ↑ |
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