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pillion

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Motor vehicles
pil·lion /ˈpɪljən/ noun [singular] British English  TTCthe seat behind the driver of a motorcycle 摩托车后座 a pillion passenger 摩托车后座乘客pillion adverb Tom had never ridden pillion before. 汤姆以前从未坐过摩托车后座。
Examples from the Corpus
pillionIn the past she has gone as a pillion passenger on husband Steve's bike.The plaintiff was a pillion passenger on a motor bike driven by the defendant.There must be evidence, usually of the police officer's observations, that there was a pillion passenger.His pillion passenger is in hospital suffering from shock.Tom had never before ridden pillion on a motorbike, but Andy the neighbour had a spare crash helmet.I rode pillion & Bob in the sidecar, because the only spare helmet was too small for Bob.Once he brought another famous theatrical knight on the pillion.The pillion passenger is being treated in the Gloucestershire Royal Hospital for abrasions and shock.ridden pillionTom had never before ridden pillion on a motorbike, but Andy the neighbour had a spare crash helmet.
Origin pillion (1400-1500) Scottish Gaelic pillean or Irish Gaelic pillin, from peall couch
pil·lion nounChineseSyllable
motorcycle the driver the Corpus seat a of behind


pillion
pillion /ˈpɪljən/ noun [singular] British English
 Date: 1400-1500
 Language: Scottish Gaelic
 Origin: pillean or Irish Gaelic pillin, from peall 'couch'
the seat behind the driver of a motorcycle:
    a pillion passenger
—pillion adverb:
    Tom had never ridden pillion before.


pil·lionBrE /ˈpɪliən/ 🔊NAmE /ˈpɪliən/ 🔊 nouna seat for a passenger behind the driver of a motorcycle 摩托车后座a pillion passenger/seat 摩托车后座乘客;摩托车后座 pil·lion adverbto ride pillion坐在摩托车的后座上