| 单词 | owl train |
| 释义 | > as lemmasowl train C5. Appositive. Chiefly North American. Designating a person who or thing which works or operates mainly at night; applied esp. to vehicles, as owl bus, owl car, owl train, etc. ΘΚΠ society > travel > rail travel > rolling stock > [noun] > train > running during the night night train1847 owl train1856 ghost train1878 society > travel > means of travel > a conveyance > vehicle > public service vehicle > [noun] > omnibus > operating specific type of service owl bus1856 school bus1872 telebus1942 shuttle bus1951 society > travel > means of travel > a conveyance > vehicle > public service vehicle > [noun] > tramcar > types of owl car1856 horse-car1864 bobtail car1875 bobtailed car1875 automobile1881 belt tram1894 toast-rack1905 short1914 1856 N.Y. Herald 8 Jan. 1/2 The ‘Owl Train’, due at Jersey City at five o'clock yesterday morning, did not arrive until afternoon. 1904 N.Y. Evening Post 7 May 1 The driver of an ‘owl car’ that rattled eastward on Spring street. 1916 J. Lait Beef, Iron & Wine 165 He passed the time of night with the owl clerk. 1947 Sun (Baltimore) 24 June 10/2 Operators of all other all-night busses and trolleys have been directed to connect with the owl bus, just as they did with the..owl trolley. 2000 N.Y. Times Mag. 6 Aug. 19/2 Do you ever feel a sense of total immersion? Yeah, in particular when you're working the owl shift in this control room. < as lemmas |
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