tumbrel

• 一种两轮农用推车，最初用于运送粪肥等农业废弃物，后来在法国大革命时期被历史性地用于将囚犯运往断头台。

A noun referring to a two-wheeled cart, originally used for hauling dung or other farm waste, which later became historically notable for transporting prisoners to the guillotine during the French Revolution.

1. Farm cart for manureC2formalbritish

   A two-wheeled cart used on farms for hauling dung or other heavy loads.

   粪车

   • The farmer loaded the tumbrel with manure from the barn.
   • Horses pulled the heavy tumbrel across the muddy field.
   • Tumbrels were essential for transporting waste in rural areas.

   同义词dumpcart

2. Prisoner cart during the French RevolutionC2formalbritish

   A cart of this type infamously used to carry condemned prisoners, including those sentenced to the guillotine, during the Reign of Terror.

   囚车

   • The tumbrel rumbled through the cobblestone streets toward the Place de la Révolution.
   • Dozens of prisoners were packed into the tumbrel for their final journey.
   • The image of the tumbrel became a symbol of the French Revolution's brutality.