| 单词 | horseless carriage |
| 例句 | Truth to tell, he had never handled a horseless carriage in his life, though he had a book on them and cut out articles whenever they appeared in the demon magazines and newspapers. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z We were making the rounds when we saw one of the horseless carriages stranded by the sidewalk and a demon in a big overcoat standing beside it. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z The horseless carriage was just arriving in San Francisco, and its debut was turning into one of those colorfully unmitigated disasters that bring misery to everyone but historians. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z “Well, you know, repairing the horseless carriage was a lot like healing the Dragon King. My hands just seemed to know what to do.” Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z A hundred horseless carriages stood waiting for them outside the station. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z He named it Foolish Carriage because, he said, it was foolish for any man with as many children as he to think he could afford a horseless carriage. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z He had an intuitive feeling for what made the horseless carriages tick. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z It might have been that Father secretly took the meeting and the successful repairing of the horseless carriage as a test, but did not want to tell me. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z Check, albeit a heritage less wilfully beardy than that of Fleet Foxes, who sounded like the last thing that got them stokedissimo was seeing the first horseless carriage pull up outside the general store. Avi Buffalo: Avi Buffalo 2010-04-22T14:35:00Z The toy market was flooded with cast-iron horseless carriages — cars, in today’s language — and trucks, sewing machines and laundry wringers, trains and banks. Smithsonian tells a toy story that goes back more than a century 2015-11-24T05:00:00Z As Reuters described it, “a runaway horseless carriage overturned,” leaving Scofield with a broken leg and the others with cuts and bruises. Robert Hardy, British Actor Who Played Churchill Often, Dies at 91 2017-08-04T04:00:00Z The word “car” came into vogue in the early 20th century as a shorthand term for “horseless carriage,” once it was realized that “hor” was not going to work. Style Invitational Week 1079: Little riddle rhymes; and the winning car ‘fictoids’ Then Frederick decided they should get into the horseless carriage business themselves. How America’s first — and only — Black automakers defied the odds 2023-02-18T05:00:00Z Benjamin argues that “electric bike” is akin to “horseless carriage,” a transitional term for a novel technology that will almost certainly evolve into something else. What if Apple made an e-bike? 2022-10-17T04:00:00Z People called the first automobiles, or cars, “horseless carriages.” myWorld: The Growth of Our Country 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Cars that burn alternative fuels — remember diesels converted to burn used French-fry oil? — have been around since the earliest days of horseless carriages. Can Hydrogen Save Aviation’s Fuel Challenges? It’s Got a Way to Go. 2021-11-15T05:00:00Z Mr. Swift notes that some news reports at the time considered the rover an “inevitable, almost comic product of the most automotive people on Earth,” although there was nothing inevitable about this extraterrestrial horseless carriage. 50 Years Ago, NASA Put a Car on the Moon 2021-07-27T04:00:00Z So he decided to get into the “horseless carriage” business. How America’s first — and only — Black automakers defied the odds 2023-02-18T05:00:00Z The kooky inventor of a horseless carriage rivals a banker’s son for a liveryman’s daughter. Movies on TV this week: April 19: Jaws; Seven Days in May 2020-04-17T04:00:00Z The village council resolved on July 6, 1898, that “the running of horseless carriages be prohibited within the limits of the village.” A Motorcade on Mackinac Island? Pence’s Visit Breaks a Long Tradition 2019-09-22T04:00:00Z In the beginning the badge on the radiator was a simple attempt to persuade potential buyers that this was a better horseless carriage than its rivals. Mercedes enjoy constructive winter but Williams sleep through alarm | Richard Williams 2019-02-19T05:00:00Z Dignitaries crossed the viaduct first, including the governor and mayor, Barker says, followed by horseless carriages, or mechanically propelled cars. Views of the Alaskan Way Viaduct: Then and now | Provided by Washington State Department of Transportation 2018-12-10T05:00:00Z In 1893, one of America’s first horseless carriages was taken for a short test drive in Springfield, Mass., by Frank Duryea, who had designed the vehicle with his brother, Charles. Today in History 2018-09-21T04:00:00Z At the time, nobody worried that this new horseless carriage would dump carbon into the air. Most paths to a clean-energy future start the same way 2018-07-06T04:00:00Z The horseless carriages that run along roads and railways are all powered by electricity from banks of gas batteries. How a Victorian Lawyer from Wales Invented the Hydrogen Fuel Cell 2017-10-29T04:00:00Z All of you should just take your comments and replace "cars and flying cars", with "horse and buggy and horseless carriage". No Longer a Dream: Silicon Valley Takes On the Flying Car 2017-04-24T04:00:00Z In the early days of cars, people drove “horseless carriages,” fearful of travel at a ripping 20 miles an hour. Making the Technology of the Future Work Today 2016-03-28T04:00:00Z We deal in streams rather than waves now, and "web surfing" has become one of those phrases that belongs to a bygone world, like "horseless carriage" or "album sleeve." Gone are the days of wine and web-surfing 2016-02-13T05:00:00Z During that downturn Henry Ford was busy looking for investors for his horseless carriage, a new technology that would drive the world forward until the collapse of 1929. Surge in Renewables Investment Is Unrelated to Oil Prices 2016-01-25T05:00:00Z During this year’s meeting, for instance, the group debated a horseless carriage. Some Gifts You Won’t See in the Neiman Marcus Holiday Catalog 2015-09-29T04:00:00Z As fantastic as it might have seemed at the turn of the 20th century, the idea of supplanting the iron horse with the horseless carriage did catch the fancy of some intrepid men and women. How Americans Fell in Love With Taking Road Trips 2015-08-15T04:00:00Z Whether by economical or emotional choice, Americans are keeping their cars for longer periods than ever in the history of the horseless carriage. Fast Breaks: Cars Consumers Can't Wait To Get Rid Of 2015-05-04T04:00:00Z In the same way automobiles were first called “horseless carriages,” we bury the future in the tomb of the past. Why are we so bad at imagining the food of the future? 2015-04-17T04:00:00Z After following the footsteps of the Last March of The Iron Brigade, my covivant and I found ourselves on the opposite side of town from our horseless carriage. Gettysburg Day 1- Through The Streets To Cemetery Hill 2015-03-31T04:00:00Z The story of licence plates begins at the turn of the 20th Century, when the first "horseless carriages" began careering around towns - frightening children and causing anxiety for authorities. Should America ban 'offensive' licence plates? 2015-03-23T04:00:00Z Early predictions were that Henry Ford’s horseless carriage was simply a “fad”. 15 Worst Tech Predictions Of All Time 2015-01-05T05:00:00Z At the turn of the 20th century, while visionaries in the United States and Europe labored on horseless carriages, Australians were also creating them. Australia’s Once-Vibrant Auto Industry Crashes in Slow Motion 2014-12-12T05:00:00Z Take the horseless carriage, which was invented in the late 19th century. JP Morgan Breach Hits Most Americans, Latest Reason For Data Alarm 2014-10-02T04:00:00Z But eventually Adolphe believed the company had a limited future in the era of the horseless carriage, leaving Emile to carry on. Inside Hermés: Luxury Secret Empire 2014-08-20T04:00:00Z It’s a legitimate issue, but brings to mind similar arguments made against horseless carriages at the dawn of the last century. SAPVoice: Tesla Ranks Number One In New Social Poll On Electric Cars 2014-07-10T04:00:00Z As the buggy whip met the horseless carriage, as the wired telephone meet mobile, Hollywood’s monopoly on content is being usurped by Netflix, Showtime and YouTube. How an Involved CIO Can Help Your Organization Embrace Innovation and Avoid Disruption 2013-12-18T19:38:00Z Before there was a highway system, auto enthusiasts tore off on 1,000-mile safaris to prove the mettle of their horseless carriages. Innovation: Who Made That Motorcade? 2013-05-17T11:00:19Z One last research curiosity - what were the words for the new "horseless carriage" in the closing years of the 19th Century? The word detective 2013-05-03T00:01:53Z But, remember, we once defined the original driver cars as "horseless carriages" and we questioned the ability of humans to drive as well as horses. Has the time finally come for the driverless car? 2013-04-09T14:42:32Z Think back to the transition from horses to cars and note that cars were initially called “horseless carriages.” Google's Driverless Car Is Just One of Many Looming Disruptions 2013-04-02T14:20:14Z On the one hand, we need them because they help us make sense of the new, which is where the horseless carriage, "coachbuilt" limousines etc came from. Why a stream of consciousness will kill off websites 2013-02-10T00:01:06Z Think back to how horseless carriages, modern architecture, and print journalism yielded to cars, post-modern structures, and social media. Is 2013 The Year We Welcome "Post-Digital" Marketing? I Vote "Yes" 2012-12-18T20:00:46Z Terming pocket computers “smart phones” is like describing a jumbo jet as a “horseless carriage.” Your Biology May be Impacting Your Digital Security 2012-09-14T14:00:29Z Several animal rights groups and anti-carriage groups are backing previously proposed City Council legislation that would either ban horse-drawn carriages or replace them with “horseless carriages,” electric cars driven by the former carriage drivers. Carriage Horse That Bolted May End Up on Easy Street 2012-08-18T01:53:57Z The guests, who in the morning had been unable to find seats on the “horseless carriages,” and so had journeyed by special train or by coach, in the end had much to congratulate themselves upon. The Brighton Road The Classic Highway to the South 2012-01-24T03:00:26.933Z It was a spectacle to introduce people to horseless carriages. We Need to Repair the Auto Show 2012-01-18T15:38:00Z It's like buggy-whip makers warning about the dangers of those newfangled horseless carriages. U.S. Post Office Ads Warn of the Dangers of Email 2011-02-15T16:20:00Z The Paches' horseless carriage was proceeding through the park at a pace which two of the five sitting in it felt to be, if delightful, then rather dangerous. Jane Oglander 2011-08-30T02:00:38.717Z An editorial in the CTC Gazette of July 1896 admitted the "horseless carriage movement will make an irresistible advance" and asked members whether motorists should be admitted to membership. 19th century cyclists paved the way for modern motorists' roads 2011-08-15T06:00:01Z At first there were all sorts of crazy horseless carriages, but soon it settled into sedans, coupes, trucks and motorcycles. New Nook made for 'pure readers' 2011-06-20T01:28:53Z On the streets of New York City, horse-drawn carriages are required to travel in the same direction as horseless carriages. City Room: Trotting Against Traffic 2011-05-19T20:03:32Z If it were not so, why does one call a horseless carriage 'automobile' instead of 'self-moving carriage'? A Fantasy of Far Japan Summer Dream Dialogues 2011-04-09T02:00:13.677Z The Great Recession is proving to be the greatest threat to police mounted units since departments embraced the horseless carriage. Police Departments Downsize, From 4 Legs to 2 2011-02-15T01:20:21Z When he visited rural America to extol the horseless carriage, listeners were often left hoping that he would run for president. Just Manic Enough: Seeking Perfect Entrepreneurs 2010-09-18T21:47:00Z In triumph and tragedy, it was the final stage of an evolutionary process that had begun with the earliest horseless carriages. Engine revolution made backs the future in Formula One 2010-09-05T07:00:00Z Combustion engines in "horseless carriages" date from the early 1900s. It's Time To Modernize Our Energy Practices 2010-06-07T22:00:00Z "Something had happened to them," he said, "which had never happened to an engine since Ford drove his first horseless carriage down Main Street." The Year When Stardust Fell Every stable in Barton Bridge was full, and the High Street presented a curious appearance, with its rows of horseless carriages, carts, and traps. Bindle Some Chapters in the Life of Joseph Bindle Then they got the horseless carriage, and they said the horse was done. The Scrap Book, Volume 1, No. 4 June 1906 Anything farther than that I use a horseless carriage. Call Him Savage Aided by trains of horseless carriages, there will be developed between the centers along this highway, a new system of transportation, distribution, commerce and exchange. Solaris Farm A Story of the Twentieth Century Back in Chicopee again, Charles began planning his first horseless carriage. The 1893 Duryea Automobile In the Museum of History and Technology The reporter had written quite unconsciously, just as he used to write horseless carriage. Imaginary Interviews "Oh, that must have been one of those horseless carriages," said father. Prince and Rover of Cloverfield Farm "Have you heard of horseless carriages and flying machines?" we asked. Through Finland in Carts "You should introduce the horseless carriage into your country," said the Doctor as he bounced about upon his seat. Doctor Jones' Picnic The early "horseless carriages," in which a form intended for one use was grafted upon a different purpose, were very ugly. The Gate of Appreciation Studies in the Relation of Art to Life "She's the one that would ride in that horseless carriage when I got it!" The Trail of the Hawk A Comedy of the Seriousness of Life We have progressed appreciably beyond the days of the old horseless carriage, which, it will be remembered, retained even the dashboard. The Automobilist Abroad The idea of the horseless carriage is a matter that has long been in the minds of inventors. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 12 Little Journeys to the Homes of Great Scientists It seemed an uncanny, horseless carriage, built to carry four people and making a good deal of fuss about it. Woman as Decoration Science has chained the lightning and harnessed the ether waves, it has filled the world with horseless carriages and is now filling the air with machines that fly like birds. From the Bottom Up The Life Story of Alexander Irvine I'm going to own a horseless carriage, and I'm going to tour every state in the Union.... The Trail of the Hawk A Comedy of the Seriousness of Life Now, it seems, I shall have the pleasure of observing some of the eccentricities of the horseless carriage. Two Thousand Miles on an Automobile Being a Desultory Narrative of a Trip Through New England, New York, Canada, and the West, By "Chauffeur" Not all of his inventions were toys, for among other things he constructed a horseless carriage which was run by a crank and pumping device, by the occupants. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 12 Little Journeys to the Homes of Great Scientists Later he proscribed the horseless carriage as an impracticable toy. The Wrong Twin Rebecca had the pleasure of seeing her Ladyship in the horseless carriage, and keeping her eyes fixed upon her, and bewailing, in the loudest tone of voice, the Countess's perplexities. Vanity Fair "Son, let me tell you, I'll own a horseless carriage some day, and I bet I go an average of twenty miles an hour with it, maybe forty." The Trail of the Hawk A Comedy of the Seriousness of Life "Your father wanted to prove that his horseless carriage would run, even in the snow," she said. The Magnificent Ambersons And anyway, the public was more interested in being carried than in being pulled; the horseless carriage made a greater appeal to the imagination. My Life and Work Linotypes to spoil typesetting by hand, and now horseless carriages to stop driving horses! The Wrong Twin Civilization may veneer the fact, but nothing will ever override it, not even in these new horseless carriages. The Rivet in Grandfather's Neck A Comedy of Limitations But doctors and lawyers live in Palaces, and even a moderate purse can keep a horseless carriage. Without Prejudice "I suppose your father thinks he can build a horseless carriage to go that fast!" The Magnificent Ambersons But I did not give up the idea of a horseless carriage. My Life and Work Then Sharon spoke of rumours that the new horseless carriage would soon do away with horses. The Wrong Twin In a day when the only mechanical vehicles upon our streets were trolley cars, he had seen those streets thronged with "horseless carriages." Youth Challenges I assure you I have to move around a bit now and then without using this horseless carriage. Ruth Fielding of the Red Mill Or, Jasper Parloe's Secret "Just lately," said Lucy, "he's been working on a new kind of horseless carriage." The Magnificent Ambersons I had to work from the ground up—that is, although I knew that a number of people were working on horseless carriages, I could not know what they were doing. My Life and Work There is a curious coincidence in the fact that Wickham got his idea about planting rubber trees in India at about the same time that men in America began to experiment with the horseless carriage. The Romance of Rubber They were congregated round a vast inclosure; they were elevated on amphitheatrical wooden stands, and they were perched on the roofs of horseless carriages, drawn up in rows. Man and Wife He will soon begin to build his factory here for the manufacture of automobiles, which he says is a term he prefers to "horseless carriages." The Magnificent Ambersons Evidently she decided not to defend her father's faith in horseless carriages, for she laughed, and said nothing. The Magnificent Ambersons At first the "horseless carriage" was considered merely a freak notion and many wise people explained with particularity why it could never be more than a toy. My Life and Work |
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