hearse

hearse

英 [hɜːs]
　　美 [hɝs]

n. 靈車；棺材

中文詞源：

hearse 靈車，靈柩

來自古法語herce,耙子，來自拉丁語hercia,耙子，來自古希臘方言Oscan語hirpus,狼。由狼引申詞義狼牙，耙子，因形如狼牙而得名。後引申詞義教堂大燭臺，靈車前的燈燭，後代指靈車，靈柩。

例句：

1. And then Captain Charles sings, "Don't ever laugh when a hearse goes by or you will be the next to die."
隨後查爾斯船長唱到：“如果你不想下一個死的是你，當靈車走過時絕不要笑。”

2. The boy remained as dismal as a hearse.
那孩子仍然看上去像口棺材,死氣沉沉.

3. It was a big black battered hearse -- like automobile . There were three men in it.
那是一輛破舊不堪的黑色大車,活象一輛柩車. 車裡坐著三個人.

4. I need a hearse at Vera Smith's house.
我需要一輛靈車,到維拉.史密斯的房子.

5. Until after hearing hearse to go, just sleep again.
直到聽到靈車走瞭以後, 才又睡下.