chariot

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char·i·ot /ˈtʃæriət/ noun [countable]  TTBa vehicle with two wheels pulled by a horse, used in ancient times in battles and races 〔古时用于战争或比赛的〕双轮马车，双轮战车

Examples from the Corpus

chariot• From 1904 to 1915, chariot races took the place of football.• The Pump Wagon is heavily constructed and has the same basic profile as a chariot.• A chariot moves at the speed of the creatures pulling it.• He was thrown from his chariot and his horses tore him to pieces and devoured him.• There also is a rocking chariot, which Brown recommends only to the strong of stomach.• Enemy models attempting to fight against the chariot in hand-to-hand fighting always compare their weapon skill against that of the crew.• Litany of the chariot as it moves on its runners, he wrote.• It struck him dead, shattered the chariot, and made the maddened horses rush down into the sea.Origin chariot (1300-1400) Old French char “vehicle with wheels”, from Latin carrus; → CAR

char·i·ot nounChineseSyllable  

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chariot
char‧i‧ot /ˈtʃæriət/ noun [countable]a vehicle with two wheels pulled by a horse, used in ancient times in battles and races

char·iotBrE /ˈtʃæriət/ 🔊NAmE /ˈtʃæriət/ 🔊 nounan open vehicle with two wheels, pulled by horses, used in ancient times in battle and for racing （古代用于战斗或比赛的）双轮敞篷马车