| 单词 | penny-farthing |
| 释义 | penny-farthing noun[C] uk/ˌpen.iˈfɑː.ðɪŋ/us/ˌpen.iˈfɑːr.ðɪŋ/atypeofbicycleused in the past that had a verylargefrontwheeland asmallbackwheel （前轮大后轮小的）老式自行车 Gary Ombler/ Dorling Kindersley/GettyImages Bicycles
Examplesofpenny-farthingpenny-farthing I cannot and never could see the logic of the distancedpenny-farthing. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Because it is new, because it is modern, thepenny-farthingparty opposite is against it. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 If that road had been followed we should still be manufacturing steam locomotives andpenny-farthingbicycles. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 It should be remembered that these people are from thepenny-farthingage in more ways than one. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 He spoke of thepenny-farthingprinciple or pattern as the inevitable result of allowing a company to have two licences as opposed to one. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 If there is an eccentric owner mounted on apenny-farthing, so much the better. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Then, if the feared adverse circumstances arose, and some of the farthings in thepenny-farthingrelationships got wobbly and might not be salvageable, the orders could be amended. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Yet we allow a situation to develop in the most human problem which we face—dealing with our old, sick and poverty-stricken—which shows that we are still in thepenny-farthingera. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 One cannot make commercial decisions on the ground that they are socially desirable, because one eventually ends up makingpenny-farthingbikes in the development areas because that is socially desirable. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 He bought his first bicycle, apenny-farthingwhen he was 28, in 1881. From Wikipedia  This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.He began cycle-racing at 17 on apenny-farthing, a traditional bicycle on which he sat above a 55-inch wheel, a smaller wheel following. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.On one occasion, he caused uproar when he appeared in the local suq on apenny-farthingbicycle, never before seen in those parts. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Moreover, the hand gesture resembles the show's revolvingpenny-farthingbicycle logo. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The development ofpenny-farthingmoved away from the utilitarian goal of earlier forms, with its less stable ride, and difficulty carrying much baggage. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.His first bike was apenny-farthing, but he later switched to a safety bicycle, a more suitable and lower racing bike. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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