"horse and buggy" in Chinese (Traditional)
馬車
Definition
一種小型車輛,由馬拉動,在汽車普及之前用於出行。有時也用來指過時的方式或技術。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
可以直接指馬車,也常作為比喻,表示某事物過時或老套,如 'That's so horse and buggy.' 常見於歷史語境或談論老舊技術時。
Examples
People used a horse and buggy to travel before cars existed.
在有汽車之前,人們用**馬車**出行。
The horse and buggy moved slowly down the road.
**馬車**慢慢地沿著路前進。
My great-grandparents owned a horse and buggy.
我的曾祖父母有一輛**馬車**。
Wow, this old phone is totally horse and buggy!
哇,這個老手機簡直像**馬車**一樣落後!
Some small towns still use a horse and buggy for special events.
有些小鎮在特殊活動時還會用**馬車**。
I'm not going back to doing things the horse and buggy way!
我纔不想再用**馬車**那種老辦法做事!