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waggons

UK //ˈwæɡənz//US //ˈwæɡənz//

词源

源自中古英语 'wagon',进一步来源于古荷兰语 'wagen',意为车辆或运输工具。

noun

❶ waggon的复数形式,指一种用于运输货物或乘客的大型四轮车辆,通常由马匹或机车牵引。

“The waggons were loaded with grain for the long journey.”

(这些货车装载着谷物,准备长途运输。)

“In the old days, people traveled across the country in covered waggons.”

(过去,人们乘坐有篷的马车穿越乡村。)

同义词:carts, carriages, vehicles

常见短语

on the waggons — 指戒酒或保持清醒的状态,通常用于非正式场合。

“After years of heavy drinking, he decided to stay on the waggons.”

(经过多年的酗酒后,他决定戒酒保持清醒。)