| 释义 |
‖ kuruma|kʊˈruːmə|
[Jap.]
A rickshaw. So kuruˈmaya, one who pulls a rickshaw.
1727J. G. Scheuchzer tr. Kæmpfer's Hist. Japan I. ii. iv. 180 Sai Sin first obtain'd leave of the Emperor to be carried about in a khuruma, or cover'd Chariot, drawn by two Oxen. 1880I. L. Bird Unbeaten Tracks I. i. 18 From kuruma naturally comes kurumaya for the kuruma runner. 1889E. Arnold Seas & Lands (1891) xiv. 188 The Kurumas are wheeled sharply round and brought up with a general shout of arrival in front of a Japanese inn. 1892― Japonica 44 The Kuruma-men can trot in safety round every corner. Ibid. 62 The Tokio citizens call their little cab kuruma, which means ‘a wheel’, and the coolie who pulls it is termed kurumaya. 1894L. Hearn Glimpses Unfamiliar Japan I. i. 2 The..charm of Japan..began for me with my first kuruma-ride... The jinrikisha, or kuruma, is the most cozy little vehicle imaginable. 1898I. L. Bishop Korea & her Neighbours II. xxiv. 79 Warm winter clothing, a Japanese kurumaya's hat..and Korean string shoes completed my outfit. 1904R. J. Farrer Garden of Asia ii. 12 At dangerous corners the kurumaya howls dolefully to make the people avoid the path. Ibid. xxiii. 234 Mr. Desire,..taking us up in the kuruma, proceeds to whirl us home to our friends. 1909Daily Chron. 21 Oct. 7/2 A couple of stalwart kuruma-ya who do their eight miles an hour with ease. |