cabriolet

/kab-ree-uh-ley/US // ˌkæb ri əˈleɪ //UK // (ˌkæbrɪəʊˈleɪ) //

敞篷车,敞篷跑车,敞篷汽车,轿车

Definitions

n.名词 noun

1
- : a light, two-wheeled, one-horse carriage with a folding top, capable of seating two persons.
- : an automobile resembling a coupe but with a folding top.

(A more upscale version, the cabriolet, or “cab,” was later imported from France).
Do you know, Monsieur, that just as we were coming into Moulins, we remarked your odd-looking cabriolet de poste.
Not but that a cabriolet is a good vehicle of its sort: I know of few more comfortable.
"We will go to the Hotel de l'Europe, if you press it;" and away the cabriolet joggled over the roughly paved street.
After a brief reflection, he called a hack-cabriolet, and bade the man drive towards Bethnal Green.
The gentleman turned down one of the streets to the left, stopped, and called to the servant dozing behind his cabriolet.