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postilion

/pɒˈstɪl.i.ən/

翻译: 骑在马车(或轿式马车)的一匹拉车马上的人,通常骑在左边那匹马上,用来驾驭马匹,尤其当马车没有车夫时。

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noun

C2formalcommon已废弃/pɒˈstɪl.i.ən/

A person who rides one of the horses drawing a carriage, typically the near horse of a pair, to guide the team, especially when the carriage has no coachman.

  • 🇨🇳骑在马车(或轿式马车)的一匹拉车马上的人,通常骑在左边那匹马上,用来驾驭马匹,尤其当马车没有车夫时。
  1. Carriage horse rider C2 formal

    A person who rides one of the horses (usually the near horse) of a team pulling a carriage, especially when the carriage has no coachman.

    • The postilion guided the horses skillfully through the narrow streets.
    • In historical films, you often see a postilion leading the carriage.
    • The postilion wore a distinctive uniform to identify his role.

    🇨🇳骑手驭者

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