| 释义 |
hackney/ˈhækni/n. (pl. -eys) 1 a light horse with a high-stepping trot, used in harness 海克尼挽马(走路时抬高脚步，明显屈膝) 2 (作 attrib.) designating any of various vehicles kept for hire 出租的；受雇的 [Middle English, perhaps from Hackney (formerly Hakenei) in London, where horses were pastured]■ Usage 用法说明 Hackney is no longer used except in hackney carriage, still in official use as a term for ‘taxi’. Hackney 一般只用于词组 hackney carriage (出租马车)，但在正式用语中可指出租车。 |