| 单词 | shooting brake |
| 释义 | > as lemmasshooting brake shooting brake n. an estate car, now rare; originally a light, horse-drawn wagonette designed to accommodate passengers and goods (cf. break n.2). ΘΚΠ society > travel > means of travel > a conveyance > vehicle > powered vehicle > motor car > [noun] > estate car beach-wagon1869 ranch wagon1879 shooting brake1912 sport utility1925 station wagon1929 carryall1932 sports utility1940 ute1943 utility1944 estate car1950 wagon1955 estate wagon1959 SUV1987 1912 H. J. Butler Motor Bodies & Chassis iv. 48 Wagonettes, Shooting Brakes, and Luggage Cars.—This type of body fulfils the requirements of the sporting dogcart, and generally has sufficient capacity to replace two of these horsed vehicles. 1934 A. G. Street Endless Furrow xvii. 301 After a few minutes occupied with introductions and drinking a glass of sherry James found himself in the shooting brake, and soon the four-in-hand swept through the gates into the town. 1948 H. McCausland Eng. Carriage iv. 77 A very neat, very sporting little brake..intended for private use in the country with a team or pair, was the Shooting Brake, which had, behind its high box, a strong suggestion of the dog-cart in its bodywork. 1958 Times 13 Aug. 4/5 One man was killed and 11 people were injured when a shooting brake and a motor coach were in collision at Holcombe Brook, Bury, to-night. < as lemmas |
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