| 词汇 | pillion |
| 释义 | pillion noun[ C ] UKuk /ˈpɪl.jən/ us /ˈpɪl.jən/ a seat or place behind the person riding a motorcycle where a passenger can sit: 摩托车后座 Perched precariously on the pillion, her arms around his waist, she giggled with delight He even took me to a charity ball on the pillion, all dressed up in my long gown! Westend61/GettyImages Mum climbed on the pillion, tying a headscarf around her head, and we were off. "Hop on," he said, patting the pillion. Motorbikes Beemer bike biker boda boda cc chopper handlebar Hell's Angels kick-start kickstand machine mobility scooter moped motorbike motorcycle pannier quad bike road racer sidecar two-wheeler pillion adjective UKuk /ˈpɪl.jən/ us /ˈpɪl.jən/ behind the person riding a motorcycle, bicycle, or horse: The pillion seat is about size of matchbox! She was a pillion passenger on his motorcycle when it crashed. A motorcyclist and pillion rider were slightly hurt after their machine crashed. Tom brought him back on the pillion seat of his bike. The bike has good suspension and comfortable seating for both rider and pillion passenger. Motorbikes Beemer bike biker boda boda cc chopper handlebar Hell's Angels kick-start kickstand machine mobility scooter moped motorbike motorcycle pannier quad bike road racer sidecar two-wheeler pillion adverb UKuk /ˈpɪl.jən/ us /ˈpɪl.jən/ sitting behind the person riding a motorcycle, bicycle, or horse: You get a bit uncomfortable after riding pillion for a couple of hours. Simon was riding pillion on a motorcycle when it hit a car head-on. Tom had never before ridden pillion on a motorbike. He couldn't ride because he was too young, yet he was happy to travel pillion for the week. Two men rode into the clearing, one carrying a girl pillion. Motorbikes Beemer bike biker boda boda cc chopper handlebar Hell's Angels kick-start kickstand machine mobility scooter moped motorbike motorcycle pannier quad bike road racer sidecar two-wheeler Examples of pillionpillion I noticed that a spare crash helmet had been perched on the pillion. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 People sometimes refer to pillion riders as being uninsurable, but that is rather an unfortunate word. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 She was riding as the pillion passenger on a wet bike that strayed into the path of a boat pulling a water skier. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Once on the road, learner motor cyclists are now no longer allowed to carry pillion passengers. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The number of pillion passengers who do not wear helmets is not known. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Pillion passengers are an additional complication to the driver, who must exercise particular care in winter months when the weather makes road conditions dangerous. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Further, it is common knowledge that the attachment of a sidecar does not prevent the carrying of a pillion passenger on the motor cycle. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I regret that separate figures are not available of deaths in accidents to motor-cyclists who were carrying pillion passengers at the time. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I understand that it is safer to travel on a sidecar than on a pillion. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 There would also have been a considerable saving of life of pillion passengers. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 But this will not prevent—that is my point—people who are not insured against such risks from carrying pillion passengers. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The pillion rider is not in the vehicle, but is one of the party whom it carries. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It can be assumed that almost every one of those motor cycles was equipped with a pillion seat to take passengers. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The same would apply exactly to a motor cyclist carrying a pillion passenger. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Instead of over 1,000 pillion passengers on motor cycles seriously injured in 1983, the figure becomes 1,984. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 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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