sedan chair
英 [sɪˈdæn tʃeə(r)]
美 [sɪˈdæn tʃer]
n. 轿子
牛津词典
noun
- 轿子
a box containing a seat for one person, carried on poles by two people, used in the 17th and 18th centuries
柯林斯词典
- (17、18世纪使用的)轿子
Asedan chairis an enclosed chair for one person carried on two poles by two men, one in front and one behind. Sedan chairs were used in the 17th and 18th centuries.
英英释义
noun
- a closed litter for one passenger
双语例句
- Mike: Will the bridegroom's family send a bridal sedan chair for you?
麦克：新郎家要派花轿去迎娶你吗？ - Traveling in China is chiefly done by sedan chair, sometimes by donkey or pony.
在中国旅行主要是坐轿子，有时候骑驴或小马。 - There were sedan chair carried by two men, four men and eight men respectively for officers of various ranks.
根据官员级别，分别管理人二人抬、四人抬或八人抬的轿子。 - As a result, the body moves along like a sedan chair parallel to the sky.
因此，该机构作用像轿车像在天空滑行。 - Sedan chair was an important means of man-carrying transportation in ancient China.
版主译：古时候，轿子是中国重要的载人交通工具。 - Before the sedan chair a red mat is placed so that the bride will not touch the bare earth.
轿前会放上一个红色的垫子，不让新娘接触到土地。 - Carrying their god in a sedan chair, believers head out from Guantian Benevolence Temple to Longhu Temple where they ask the gods for water.
迎观音、请水路，庙宇的阵头，一大早就从官田慈圣官出发，到龙湖岩请水。 - For instance, the sedan chair is heavily curtained to prevent the bride from seeing an unlucky sight ( e. g. a widow, a well or even a cat).
例如，轿子四面都用帘子遮蔽，以避免新娘看到什么不祥的景象（柳树、井、甚至是猫）。 - Once I dreamt of an egg. I have to bring the egg in a sedan chair to a place safely and soundly.
我的任务是坐着旧式的轿子，护送一个蛋去一个地方。 - A dog sitting in a sedan chair/ unable to appreciate a favor
狗坐轿子，不识抬举