chariot
chariot — 名詞
1. a lightweight horse-drawn vehicle on two wheels that ancient peoples drove into
戰車
古代雙輪馬車，用於作戰與賽車
a lightweight horse-drawn vehicle on two wheels that ancient peoples drove into combat or raced at high speed
Pharaoh Ramesses rode a golden chariot during the victory parade through Thebes.
法老拉美西斯乘坐金色戰車，參加底比斯的勝利遊行。
golden chariot — material + noun collocation
Roman chariot races drew huge crowds to the Circus Maximus stadium.
羅馬的戰車比賽吸引了大量群眾湧入馬克西穆斯競技場。
The Egyptian general rode his chariot into battle while the driver steered past enemy spears.
埃及將軍乘戰車衝入戰場，車夫駕車閃避敵軍長矛。
Each Roman chariot was built with a lightweight wooden frame and a curved front to reduce drag during races.
每輛羅馬戰車採用輕量化的木製框架，前端呈弧形以降低比賽時的風阻。
The Terracotta Army includes life-sized bronze chariots with detailed horses and an umbrella over the driver.
兵馬俑中有真人大小的青銅戰車，配有精細的馬匹和車夫上方的遮陽傘。
用法筆記
The noun is by far the most common form of this word. In modern English, 'chariot' refers almost exclusively to these ancient vehicles, not to modern carriages or carts.
常見錯誤
chariot — 動詞
1. to travel by driving a chariot, especially in the style of ancient battle or rac
駕戰車
駕駛戰車行進
to travel by driving a chariot, especially in the style of ancient battle or racing
King Leonidas charioted toward the Persian front line, his reins wrapped tight around his wrists.
國王李奧尼達駕著戰車朝波斯前線衝去，韁繩緊緊纏在手腕上。
intransitive: subject + charioted + adverb phrase of direction
In Homer's epic, the hero charioted across the plain of Troy while enemy archers targeted his horses.
在荷馬史詩中，英雄駕戰車馳過特洛伊平原，敵方弓箭手瞄準他的馬匹。
archers targeted his horses — concrete threat anchors the archaic verb
The pharaoh's son charioted through the desert each morning, practising spear throws from the moving vehicle.
法老的兒子每天早上駕戰車穿越沙漠，練習從行進中的戰車投擲長矛。
Prince Ashoka charioted beside his father during the royal hunt, watching how the driver guided the horses.
阿育王王子在王室狩獵中與父親並肩駕戰車同行，觀察車伕如何操控馬匹。
The two brothers charioted to the temple at full speed, arriving just before the ceremony started.
兩兄弟全速駕戰車趕到神廟，正好趕上儀式開始。
文法句型
subject + chariot + adverb phrase
用法筆記
This verb is now very rare and only appears in historical fiction, poetry, or deliberately archaic writing. Modern readers would likely encounter the noun form instead.
常見錯誤
2. to transport someone or something using a chariot, often in a ceremonial or lite
以戰車載運
用戰車運送
to transport someone or something using a chariot, often in a ceremonial or literary context
The goddess Athena charioted the wounded warrior back to the walls of Athens under cover of night.
女神雅典娜在夜色掩護下，以戰車將受傷的戰士載回雅典城牆內。
transitive active: goddess + charioted + object + adverb phrase
The wounded king was charioted to his fortress by two loyal soldiers before the gates closed.
受傷的國王在城門關閉前，由兩名忠誠的士兵以戰車載回要塞。
passive: was charioted from... to...
The priest was charioted up the mountain path to light the ceremonial fire at dawn.
祭司在黎明時分被用戰車載上山路，去點燃儀式之火。
The captured general was charioted in chains to the capital as a war trophy after the siege.
被俘的將軍在攻城戰後，被戴著鐐銬用戰車載往都城，作為戰利品。
After the race, the winner was charioted around the arena in a four-horse chariot while the crowd cheered.
比賽結束後，優勝者被用四匹馬拉的戰車載著繞行競技場，群眾歡呼雷動。
文法句型
subject + chariot + object + adverb phrase
subject + be charioted + adverb phrase
用法筆記
Almost always used in the passive voice ('was charioted') in surviving texts. The active form is extremely rare and may confuse modern readers.