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palanquin

/pal-uhn-keen/US // ˌpæl ənˈkin //UK // (ˌpælənˈkiːn) //

轿子,大轿,花轿,轿

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : a passenger conveyance, usually for one person, consisting of a covered or boxlike litter carried by means of poles resting on the shoulders of several men.

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Examples

  • I was overpowered by feelings of the most disagreeable kind the first time I used a palanquin.

  • A handsomely ornamented boat awaited us at the bank of the river, and on the other side a palanquin.

  • For a palanquin, it is necessary to engage eight bearers, besides several for the luggage.

  • After a while she grew nervous, for she was all alone, and put her head out of the palanquin and looked about her.

  • Doa Laura had stepped into her palanquin, which was immediately closed upon her.