carreta
/kuh-ret-uh/US // kəˈrɛt ə //
卡丽塔
Definitions
n.名词 noun
- 1
Southwestern U.S.
- : a simple two-wheeled oxcart.
Examples
From Tlaxiaco to Teposcolula, there was a cart-road, though it was possible that no carreta ever passed over it.
Crowding four people into our carreta made it impossible to lie down in comfort.
It will be noted that Mrs. Borrow signed herself 'Carreta,' the pet name that her husband always gave her.
Dr. Knapp points out that 'carreta' means a Spanish dray-cart, and that 'carita,' 'my dear,' was probably meant.
Nothing was left for such a destitute and discouraged quillman "but to wait for a carreta and get out of town."
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