Sleigh Meaning in English
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释义
A vehicle with runners, usually pulled by horses or reindeer, used for traveling over snow or ice.
用法与细微差别
Most common in stories about snowy countries or Christmas (think 'Santa's sleigh'). Not used for modern vehicles or sleds without animal power. Collocates with 'ride a sleigh', 'sleigh bells', 'Santa's sleigh'. Not the same as 'sled' (any small sliding vehicle) or 'carriage' (for roads).
例句
The children rode a sleigh through the snow.
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A horse pulled the red sleigh.
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Santa travels in a sleigh on Christmas Eve.
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You could hear the bells jingling on the sleigh as it passed by.
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They bundled up in blankets and went for a sleigh ride under the stars.
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In old movies, you often see couples laughing in a sleigh ride across the snow.
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