funicular

n. 索道缆车

adj. 索状的；纤维的

中文词源

funicular 缆索

来自拉丁语funis, 绳子，绳索，词源同funambulist.

funicular: funicular: [19] A funicular railway is literally one that runs on a ‘rope’. The word was coined from Latin fūniculus, a diminutive form of fūnis ‘rope’ (a word of uncertain origin from which comes Italian fune ‘cable, rope’). Fūnus also gave English funambulist ‘tightrope walker’ [18].
=> funambulist
funicular (adj.): 1660s, from funicle "a small cord" (1660s), from Latin funiculus "a slender rope," diminutive of funis "a cord, rope," of unknown etymology. De Vaan suggests it is a derivative of the root of filum. A funicular railway (1874) is one worked by a cable from a stationary engine.

1. funis "a cord, rope" => funicular, funambulist.

1. Haifa Underground Funicular Railway: Haifa . opened 1959.: 海法地下电缆铁路: 海法;1959年开放.

2. Atop Victoria Peak, reachable via a funicular are great views asas Peak Tower, a shopping complex.: 香港城市生活:图片美术馆.在维多利亚的山顶上, 可以乘坐缆车到达,好极了的视野以及山顶的塔, 一个购物复合体.

3. We enjoyed scenery and greeted with other classmates when we on the funicular.: 在缆车上,我们欣赏了风景并和其他的同学打招呼.