carromata
/kar-uh-mah-tuh; Spanish kahr-raw-mah-tah/US // ˌkær əˈmɑ tə; Spanish ˌkɑr rɔˈmɑ tɑ //
卡洛玛塔,卡罗玛塔,芳香剂,卡洛玛特
Definitions
n.名词 noun
- 1
plural car·ro·ma·tas [kar-uh-mah-tuhz; Spanish kahr-raw-mah-tahs]. /ˌkær əˈmɑ təz; Spanish ˌkɑr rɔˈmɑ tɑs/.
- : a light, two-wheeled covered vehicle, usually drawn by one horse.
Examples
The country cart is built something like the carromata and will accommodate four people.
He went downstairs, jumped into a carromata that was just rattling out of the court, and drove to the Intendencia.
At a plaza he tried to hail a carromata, but the cochero whipped up his horse in a frenzy of distrust.
The carromata wheels were iron-tired, and jolted—well, like Manila street carromatas of that day.
Since then a modification of the carromata and of another vehicle called calesin has been evolved.
Level 4Browse all words →