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postillion

/pɒˈstɪl.jən/

翻译: 骑在马车队中一匹拉车的马(通常是左侧马)上的人,负责驾驭马匹,尤其在没有车夫的情况下。

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noun

/pɒˈstɪl.jən/C2formal已废弃
  • zh骑在马车队中一匹拉车的马(通常是左侧马)上的人,负责驾驭马匹,尤其在没有车夫的情况下。

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.

  1. Carriage horse riderC2formalbritish

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

    zh骑手

    • The postillion guided the horses skillfully through the narrow streets.
    • In the 18th century, a postillion was essential for traveling by coach.
    • The postillion wore a distinctive uniform to signal his role.
词形
  • postillions plural form
  • postillions' possessive plural form
  • postillion's possessive singular form