单词 | carriage lamp |
释义 | > as lemmascarriage lamp carriage lamp n. a lamp designed to be attached to the outside of a horse-drawn carriage; esp. a type in which the light source is surrounded by four panels of glass in a metal frame (typically ornamented), now often used as a decorative outside light on buildings. ΘΚΠ society > travel > means of travel > a conveyance > vehicle > cart, carriage, or wagon > carriage for conveying persons > [noun] > parts of > lamp carriage lamp1788 gig-lamp1888 1788 Morning Post 15 Jan. A tax of four guineas upon all carriage lamps, would produce a large sum annually. 1843 J. C. Frémont Rep. 4 Aug. in D. Jackson & M. L. Spence Exped. J. C. Frémont (1970) I. 461 We had scrambled along this gully for several hours, during which time we had knocked off the carriage lamps. 1970 J. Finney Time & Again (1974) vii. 89 I pictured a liveried servant driving, high on the outside front seat between lighted carriage lamps. 2004 Daily Mail 30 Oct. 24/2 This is such a surprising house for a footballer to own. There's not a satellite dish, concrete drive, triple garage or carriage lamp in sight. < as lemmas |
随便看 |
英语词典包含1132095条英英释义在线翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。