charabanc

名词 n. 动词 v.
中文释义
英 /ˈʃæ.ɹə.bæŋ(k)/   

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A horse-drawn, and then later, motorized omnibus with open sides, and often, no roof. UK,historical
    — A little further on, to the right, was a large garage, where the charabancs stood, half in and half out of the yard.
  2. A bus, especially one hired by groups for pleasure outings, what was later called a coach. UK,dated
    — Oh shit, there goes the charabanc! Looks like I'm gonna be stuck here the whole summer
  3. A vehicle that is slow, overcrowded, or otherwise undesirable. UK,informal
    — We return to the charabanc of a car to find a swarm of children dancing round it, clambering up the back, jumping on the step; the driver sleeps peacefully at the wheel, oblivious of their shrieks.
  4. An elaborate production or endeavor involving many people or things.
    — For all their lean and hungry look, and for all they wear the simplest of dhotis around their loins, they usually have clever accomplices in the crowd, and a whole charabanc full of invisible wires and concealed cabinets.
动词 v.
  1. To travel or convey by charabanc. ambitransitive,rare

词形变化

charabancs plural char-à-banc alternative,obsolete charabancs present,singular,third-person charabancing participle,present charabanced participle,past charabanced past char-à-banc alternative,obsolete

词源

词源 1
Borrowed from French char-à-bancs (literally “carriage with benches”).
词源 2
Borrowed from French char-à-bancs (literally “carriage with benches”).
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