sedan chair

英 [sɪˈdæn tʃeə(r)]

美 [sɪˈdæn tʃer]

n.  轿子

牛津词典

noun

• 轿子
  a box containing a seat for one person, carried on poles by two people, used in the 17th and 18th centuries

柯林斯词典

• (17、18世纪使用的)轿子
  Asedan chairis an enclosed chair for one person carried on two poles by two men, one in front and one behind. Sedan chairs were used in the 17th and 18th centuries.

英英释义

noun

• a closed litter for one passenger
  Synonym:sedan

双语例句

• As a result, the body moves along like a sedan chair parallel to the sky.
  因此，该机构作用像轿车像在天空滑行。
• For instance, the sedan chair is heavily curtained to prevent the bride from seeing an unlucky sight ( e. g. a widow, a well or even a cat).
  例如，轿子四面都用帘子遮蔽，以避免新娘看到什么不祥的景象（柳树、井、甚至是猫）。
• Before the sedan chair a red mat is placed so that the bride will not touch the bare earth.
  轿前会放上一个红色的垫子，不让新娘接触到土地。
• He was so exhausted from climbing the mountain that he rented a mountain sedan chair and had two men carry him so he could continue.
  他实在爬不动山了，就租了一个篼子，坐着继续前进。
• Investors who think a piece of news will boost prices claim to be lifting the sedan chair.
  认为一则消息将推高股价的投资者被认为是在抬轿子。
• Then firecrackers will be set off to drive away evil spirits as the bride sits into the sedan chair.
  新娘坐上轿子后，会燃放鞭炮驱赶邪灵。
• Gammon team takes part in the annual Sedan Chair Race.
  金门队每年均参与慈善抬轿大赛。
• There were sedan chair carried by two men, four men and eight men respectively for officers of various ranks.
  根据官员级别，分别管理人二人抬、四人抬或八人抬的轿子。
• Jushuo Daiyu Since then, abandoning the boat landing, Rongguo House will send a sedan chair and pull baggage of a waiting vehicle.
  且说黛玉自那日弃舟登岸时，便有荣国府打发了轿子并拉行李的车辆久候了。
• Having said, pulling a crown into the sedan chair in show.
  说罢，一把拉住冠秀塞进花轿里。