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brougham

/ˈbɹuːəm/

Meanings
noun

单座马车， 布鲁姆轿式马车

A four-wheeled horse-drawn carriage, designed in 1839. It had an open seat for the driver in front of the closed cabin for two or four passengers.

Examples :

"The wealthy family arrived at the opera in a magnificent brougham, the driver perched high in front while the ladies and gentlemen sat comfortably inside the enclosed carriage. "
那户富裕人家乘坐一辆豪华的单座马车抵达歌剧院，车夫高高地坐在前面，而女士和先生们则舒适地坐在封闭的车厢里。
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Related Words

Illustration passengers

passengers noun

/ˈpæsənd͡ʒəz/ /ˈpæsənd͡ʒɚz/

乘客，旅客。

"Somebody in a team who does not do their fair share of the work."

团队里有些人就像乘客，自己不出力，光等着别人干活。

Illustration magnificent

magnificent adjective

/mæɡˈnɪfəsənt/

宏伟，壮丽，华丽。

"The view from the top of the hill was magnificent. "

从山顶俯瞰，景色真是太壮丽了。

Illustration comfortably

comfortably adverb

/ˈkʌmf(ə)təbli/ /ˈkʌmftɚbli/

舒服地，舒适地

"I snuggled comfortably into the blankets."

我舒服地裹进了毯子里。

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enclosed verb

/ənˈkləʊzd/ /ənˈkloʊzd/

包围，围绕。

"to enclose lands"

用围墙把土地围起来。

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wheeled verb

/wiːld/

轮式移动，滚动。

"Wheel that trolley over here, would you?"

把那个手推车轮式移动到这边来，好吗？

Illustration gentlemen

gentlemen noun

/ˈdʒɛɾ̃.əl.mən/

绅士，君子.

"Being a gentleman, Robert was entitled to shove other commoners into the gongpit but he still had to jump out of the way of the knights to avoid the same fate himself."

作为一名乡绅，罗伯特有资格把其他平民推进粪坑，但他仍然要躲着骑士们，以免自己也遭遇同样的下场。

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chauffeur noun

/ʃɒˈfɜː/ /ʃoʊˈfɝ/

司机，驾驶员

"The businessman arrived at the airport, where his chauffeur was waiting to drive him home in the limousine. "

这位商人抵达机场，他的专职司机已经在那里等候，准备开着豪华轿车送他回家。

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designed verb

/dɪˈzaɪnd/

设计，规划，构思。

"The students designed posters for the school fair. "

学生们为学校的游园会设计了海报。

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carriage noun

/ˈkæɹɪdʒ/

运输，运送.

"The delivery company specializes in the carriage of fragile goods, ensuring they arrive safely. "

这家运输公司专门从事易碎品的运输，确保它们安全送达。

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wealthy noun

/ˈwɛl.θi/

富人，有钱人。

"The wealthy businessman donated a large sum of money to the school. "

那位富有的商人向学校捐赠了一大笔钱。

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automobile noun

/ˈɔː.tə.məˌbiːl/ /ˈɔ.tə.moʊˌbil/

汽车，轿车。

"My father bought a new automobile for his business. "

我父亲为他的生意买了一辆新汽车。

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businessman noun

/ˈbɪznəsmən/ /ˈbɪznəsmæn/

商人，生意人。

"My father is a businessman who owns a small electronics store. "

我爸爸是个商人，他拥有一家小电子产品店。