stage-coach

短语

公共马车

发音

UK /ˈsteɪdʒ.kəʊtʃ/
US /ˈsteɪdʒ.koʊtʃ/

词形变化

stage-coaches 复数 stage-coached stage-coaches 三单 stage-coaching stage-coaching 现在分词 stage-coached 过去式 stage-coached 过去分词

别名

stagecoach

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A horse-drawn coach that runs routinely between two destinations to transport passengers and mail.

    驿站马车

    历史

    Meronym: thoroughbrace

v.
  1. 1.

    To travel by stage-coach.

词汇关系

名词

同义词 1

stage

上位词 3

coach coach and four four-in-hand

词源

From stage + coach, reflecting the fact that relay of horses was a typical aspect of the operation of the service.

来源：wiktionary