type of light four-wheeled carriage, 1742, from French (1735), from Greek Phaethon name of the son of Helios and Clymene, who tried to drive his father's sun-chariot but crashed after almost setting fire to the whole earth. His name is literally "shining," from phaein "to shine, gleam," from phaos "light" (see fantasy). Earlier as a name for a reckless driver (1590s).
雙語(yǔ)例句
1. Other interests: Owns - six cars, including a 1932 Cadillac Phaeton.
其他愛(ài)好: 有六輛汽車, 包括一輛1932年的卡迪拉克.
來(lái)自互聯(lián)網(wǎng)
2. Other interests: Owns six cars, including a 1932 Cadillac Phaeton . Shoots quail. Golfs.