hackney
US /ˈhæk.ni/
UK /ˈhæk.ni/
名詞
1.
哈克尼馬, 哈克尼
a horse of a breed used for riding and driving, typically having a high-stepping gait
範例:
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The elegant hackney trotted gracefully down the lane.
那匹優雅的哈克尼馬輕快地小跑著穿過小巷。
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He rode a beautiful hackney in the parade.
他在遊行中騎著一匹美麗的哈克尼馬。
2.
出租馬車, 計程車
a carriage or coach kept for hire
範例:
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In old London, one could hail a hackney for a ride across town.
在老倫敦，人們可以叫一輛出租馬車穿城而過。
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The driver of the hackney waited patiently for his fare.
出租馬車的司機耐心地等待著他的乘客。
形容詞
陳腐的, 老套的
lacking in originality; trite
範例:
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His speech was full of hackneyed phrases and clichés.
他的演講充滿了陳腐的短語和陳詞濫調。
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The plot of the movie was so hackneyed that I could predict every twist.
電影的情節如此陳腐，以至於我能預測到每一個轉折。
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