limousine

limousine
[ˈlɪməziːn, ˌlɪməˈziːn]
noun
  1. a large, luxurious motor car, especially one driven by a chauffeur who is separated from the passengers by a partition
    (配有专用司机,驾驶室和后座分开的)豪华轿车
    ■(chiefly N. Amer.)a passenger vehicle carrying people to and from an airport
    (主北美)(往返机场接送旅客的)客车
语源
  1. early 20th cent.: from French, feminine adjective meaning 'of Limousin', originally denoting a caped cloak worn in Limousin (see Limousin): the car originally had a roof that protected the outside driving seat
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