postilion.
/poh-stil-yuhn, po-/US // poʊˈstɪl yən, pɒ- //UK // (pɒˈstɪljən) //
驿站,岗亭,哨所,驿馆
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n.noun · 名词
- 1.
- ›a person who rides the left horse of the leading or only pair of horses drawing a carriage.
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Examples
As the window dropped, Ripperda saw the wounded postilion fall on the neck of his horse.
But not so: the postilion was an actual baron, the bearer of an ancient name, the descendant of gallant gentlemen.
Suddenly a carriage came dashing up the hill, with four horses and a postilion.
He shouted to the postilion, and the huge, lumbering vehicle was set in motion.
M'Caskey made a bound on his seat, and threw his cigar through the window, while he shouted to the postilion to stop.
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