Hackney

发音

UK /hækni/

释义与例句

name
  1. 1.

    A London borough in Greater London, England, where once upon a time many horses were pastured.

  2. 2.

    A town in eastern London, England, within this borough (OS grid ref TQ3584).

  3. 3.

    An English habitational surname from Old English.

  4. 4.

    One of several breeds of compact English horses: see hackney

  5. 5.

    (means of transportation): see hackney.

相关短语

hackney cab 出租汽车 hackney carriage [经] 供雇用车辆, 运输服务车辆 hackney cabs hackney carriages Hackney Downs hackney writer Hackney Bottom hackney writers

词源

The senses "a horse" and "(a means of transport) available for hire" derive from the fact that many horses were kept for hire in the London borough of Hackney. The place name is from Old English *Hacan īeġ "Hacan's Isle" (or "Hook's Island"), referring to dry land in a marsh.

来源：wiktionary