limousine
/ˈlɪməziːn/noun
1- a large, luxurious motor car, especially one driven by a chauffeur who is separated from the passengers by a partition(配有专用司机, 驾驶室和后座分开的)豪华轿车。
1.1
- chiefly N. Amer. a passenger vehicle carrying people to and from an airport〈主北美〉(往返机场接送旅客的)客车。
词源
early 20th cent.: from French, feminine adjective meaning 'of Limousin', originally denoting a caped cloak worn in Limousin (see LIMOUSIN1 ): the car originally had a roof that protected the outside driving seat.