horseless是什么意思？

horseless

英['hɔ:slɪs] 美['hɔslɪs]

• adj. 无马的，不用马的，自行推进的；

例句

• When automobiles first replaced horse - drawn carriages they were called horseless carriages. 汽车起初取代马车时被称为“horselesscarriage”(不用马拉的马车).
• For example, we called railroad engines iron horses and automobiles were labeled horseless carriages. 例如, 我们曾把火车头称为“铁马”,把汽车称为“无马的马车”.
• An automobile was formerly called a horseless carriage. 汽车原来被叫做不用马拉的车子.