howdah

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howdah 指安装在象背上、带有篷盖的座位或轿子,主要用于历史或文化语境中描述骑乘大象的交通工具。

用法要点

句型搭配

howdah 通常作为可数名词使用,常与动词如 ride in、mount、decorate 等搭配,描述乘坐或装饰象轿的动作。

• ride in a howdah
• mount the howdah
• decorate the howdah

介词用法

howdah 常与介词 in 连用,表示在象轿内部;也可用 on 强调位置在象背上,但 in 更常见于描述乘坐体验。

• sit in the howdah
• travel in a howdah
• placed on the howdah

语域说明

howdah 属于较专业或历史性词汇,日常英语中较少使用,多见于历史文献、旅游描述或文化讨论中,语域偏正式。

• historical howdah
• royal howdah
• traditional howdah

基础例句

During the festival, we saw a beautifully decorated howdah on the elephant.

节日期间,我们看到大象背上有一个装饰精美的象轿。

The tourists enjoyed a slow ride in the howdah through the jungle.

游客们坐在象轿里,悠闲地穿越丛林。

He helped his grandmother mount the howdah safely before the parade started.

游行开始前,他帮助祖母安全地登上象轿。

高级例句

In historical accounts, the maharaja's howdah was often adorned with gold and precious stones for royal processions.

历史记载中,大君的王室游行象轿常以黄金和宝石装饰。

The museum's exhibition features a reconstructed howdah from the 19th century, illustrating traditional travel methods in South Asia.

博物馆展览展示了一座重建的19世纪象轿,阐释了南亚传统的旅行方式。

Researchers analyzed the design of ancient howdahs to understand their role in ceremonial and military contexts.

研究人员分析了古代象轿的设计,以理解其在仪式和军事背景中的作用。

高频搭配

verb

ride inmountdecorateconstructuse

adjective

ornateroyaltraditionalwoodenhistorical

noun

elephantridercanopyseatprocession

adverb

comfortablysecurelyelaborately

preposition

in the howdahon the howdahwith a howdah

phrase

howdah of the elephanthowdah for travelhowdah in ceremonies

常见错误

❌ 错误:We sat on the howdah to see the view.
✓ 正确:We sat in the howdah to see the view.

howdah 是一个有篷盖的封闭座位,强调内部空间,因此应用介词 in 而非 on,on 可能暗示在开放表面。

❌ 错误:The howdah is used for carrying goods.
✓ 正确:The howdah is used for carrying people.

howdah 特指载人的象轿,而非运货工具;混淆可能源于对大象用途的误解,正确用法应明确其乘客功能。

近义词辨析

palanquin

palanquin 指由人抬的轿子,通常用于陆地,而 howdah 专指象背上的座位,强调动物承载和特定文化背景。

The noblewoman traveled in a palanquin carried by servants, not in a howdah on an elephant.

saddle

saddle 泛指马、自行车等上的座位,通用性强;howdah 则特指大象上的有盖轿子,更具历史和文化特定性。

He adjusted the saddle on his horse, while the tourist preferred the howdah for a more sheltered ride.