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hackney coach

/ˈhækni kəʊtʃ/

翻译: 指17至19世纪伦敦等地供公开租用的出租马车,是近代出租车的雏形。

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C2formalbritish已废弃/ˈhækni kəʊtʃ/

A historical term for a horse-drawn carriage available for public hire, commonly used in 17th to 19th century London as a precursor to the modern taxi.

  • 🇨🇳指17至19世纪伦敦等地供公开租用的出租马车,是近代出租车的雏形。
  1. Horse-drawn carriage for hire C2 formal british

    A four-wheeled horse-drawn carriage available for public hire, common in the 17th to 19th centuries.

    • In Victorian London, hackney coaches were a common sight on the streets.
    • He hailed a hackney coach to take him to the theater.
    • The hackney coach driver waited patiently for passengers at the station.

    🇨🇳出租马车