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surrey

UK //ˈsʌri//US //ˈsɜːri//

词源

源自英国萨里郡(Surrey)地名,该地区曾以制造轻便马车闻名,后演变为马车类型的代称。

noun

❶ 一种四轮轻便马车,通常有两排座位,由一匹马或两匹马牵引,流行于19世纪末至20世纪初。

“They took a romantic ride in a surrey through the countryside.”

(他们乘坐一辆轻便马车在乡间浪漫地兜风。)

“The surrey was a common sight in American towns during the late 1800s.”

(19世纪末,这种轻便马车在美国城镇中很常见。)

❶ 指英国东南部的萨里郡,以风景优美的乡村和富裕的郊区闻名。

“She grew up in a small village in Surrey.”

(她在萨里郡的一个小村庄长大。)

“Surrey is known for its expensive properties and good schools.”

(萨里郡以昂贵的房产和优质学校著称。)

同义词:carriage, buggy, horse-drawn carriage

常见短语

surrey with the fringe on top — 源自音乐剧《俄克拉荷马!》的著名歌曲,描述装饰华丽的轻便马车,现常用来指代怀旧或浪漫的事物。

“He sang 'Surrey with the Fringe on Top' at the karaoke night.”

(他在卡拉之夜演唱了《带流苏顶篷的马车》这首歌。)