stagecoach
noun /ˈsteɪdʒkəʊtʃ/
/ˈsteɪdʒkəʊtʃ/
- a large carriage pulled by horses that was used in the past to carry passengers, and often mail, along a regular route
（旧时的）驿站马车，公共马车 - Stagecoaches were often attacked by robbers and bandits.
驿站马车经常遭到强盗和土匪的袭击。 - They travelled by stagecoach as far as York.
他们乘公共马车旅行到了约克。 - Travel by stagecoach was uncomfortable and often hazardous.
坐驿站马车出行并不舒服，而且经常会有危险。
CultureEach place where the stagecoach stopped was called a stage. Stagecoaches usually carried up to eight passengers and the driver sat outside. In the US West, stagecoaches were sometimes attacked by Native Americans or robbers. For this reason, a man with a gun often sat next to the driver. This was called 'riding shotgun', and Americans still sometimes call the front passenger's seat in a car the 'shotgun seat'.compare Conestoga wagon - Stagecoaches were often attacked by robbers and bandits.