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单词 sleigh
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sleigh

(sleɪ)
Word forms: plural sleighs
countable noun
A sleigh is a vehicle which can slide over snow. Sleighs are usually pulled by horses.

sleigh in British English

(sleɪ)
noun
1.  another name for sledge1 (sense 1)
verb
2. (intransitive)
to travel by sleigh
Derived forms
sleigher (ˈsleigher)
noun
Word origin
C18: from Dutch slee, variant of slede sledge1

sleigh in American English

(sleɪ)
US
noun
1. 
a light vehicle on runners, usually horse-drawn, for carrying persons over snow and ice
verb intransitive
2. 
to ride in or drive a sleigh
Word origin
Du slee, contr. of slede, a sled

Examples of 'sleigh' in a sentence
sleigh

Then another reindeer and sleigh took us to a wooden cabin deep in the forest.
The Sun (2008)
She cried on the reindeer sleigh ride.
The Sun (2012)
A reindeer sleigh ride was more leisurely but just as wonderful.
The Sun (2012)
Suddenly there came a sound of sleigh bells, and down the road glided a sleigh drawn by reindeer.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Each has its own fire and sauna; ideal for warming up after your reindeer sleigh ride or snowmobile safari.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
A giant shark pulling a sleigh?
The Sun (2010)
Couples will also be able to take a romantic reindeer sleigh ride and husky dog sled ride, and cross frozen lakes on a snow scooter.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
The mischievous feline gets into trouble as he tries to help a young reindeer home in time to pull Santa's sleigh.
The Sun (2013)
So, amid fairytale fire torches and twinkling candles, we were led to our very own reindeer sleigh in the middle of an enchanted snow forest.
The Sun (2010)

In other languages
sleigh

British English: sleigh NOUN
A sleigh is a vehicle which can slide over snow. Sleighs are usually pulled by horses.
  • American English: sleigh
  • Brazilian Portuguese: trenó
  • Chinese: > 雪橇 通常由马拉的
  • European Spanish: trineo
  • French: traîneau
  • German: Schlitten
  • Italian: slitta
  • Japanese: >そり馬車の
  • Korean: > 썰매말이 끄는
  • European Portuguese: trenó
  • Latin American Spanish: trineo

All related terms of 'sleigh'

dog sleigh
a sleigh drawn by dogs
sleigh bed
a bed resembling a sleigh in shape, with curved boards at the head and foot
sleigh bell
a tinkling bell attached to the harness of an animal pulling a sleigh
sleigh ride
a journey on a sleigh
sleigh bells
a number of small, spherical bells fixed to the harness straps of an animal drawing a sleigh

Chinese translation of 'sleigh'

sleigh

(sleɪ)

n (c)

  1. 雪橇 (xuěqiāo)
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