express train. Originally = ‘special train’; but about 1845 applied to a train running ‘expressly’ for the conveyance of passengers to one…
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| 释义 | society > travel > rail travel > rolling stock > [noun] > train > passenger train > express or non-stop (21) express train1841 express train. Originally = ‘special train’; but about 1845 applied to a train running ‘expressly’ for the conveyance of passengers to one… lightning express1844 a type of train which travels at very high speeds; cf. lightning train n. express1848 Short for express train at sense A. 4b. limited express1860 an express train consisting of a small number of cars and making few stops; cf. limited mail n. rapide1868 In France: a fast intercity train, an express. limited1869 Railways (chiefly U.S.). An express train having a small number of cars, making few stops, and often offering superior service or accommodations… night express1877 non-stop1909 A non-stop train; a non-stop journey, flight, run, etc. Also in extended use. limited train1913 = limited express n.; occasionally = limited mail n. Blue Train1922 (a) a luxury French night express running between Calais and the French Riviera from 1922 until 2007; (b) South African a luxury passenger train… rapido1939 In Italy and (later) Spain: a fast intercity train, an express. Also with capital initial. Subcategories:— specific (10) |
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