"horseless" in Chinese (Simplified)
无马的
Definition
形容没有马的,尤指以往由马拉的车辆现在没有马。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
主要用于历史情境,如“horseless carriage”(早期汽车)。现代很少用,作为形容词指没有马的。常用于描述科技进步带来的变化。
Examples
The car was called a horseless carriage.
汽车被称为**无马的**马车。
A horseless wagon moved down the road.
一辆**无马的**马车在路上行驶。
Many people were surprised by horseless vehicles.
许多人对**无马的**车辆感到惊讶。
In 1900, seeing a horseless carriage on the street was a big event.
在1900年,街上出现一辆**无马的**马车是一件大事。
She laughed when her grandfather talked about the first horseless carriages in town.
她爷爷说起镇上第一辆**无马的**马车时,她都会笑出来。
Today, 'horseless' sounds old-fashioned, but it meant new technology back then.
如今,'**无马的**'听起来很老式,但那时意味着新科技。