英语词汇hansom的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

hansom. If Joseph Aloysius Hansom invented the hansom cab, once the most popular of horse-drawn carriages—“the gondolas of London,” as Disraeli called them—he certainly gained nothing from his invention. Most word authorities vouch for Hansom, but one source claims that Edward Bird invented the vehicle, presenting the idea gratis to his brother- in-law, Edward Welch, a partner in Hansom’s Birmingham ar- chitectural firm. Hansom (1803–82) was an English architect specializing in churches and public buildings. He did patent the cab—possibly as Bird’s Patent Safety Cab—but the finan- cial arrangement he made upon selling his patent rights proved disastrous. Promised 10,000 pounds, Hansom re- ceived, according to conflicting accounts, either nothing or a mere 300 pounds for his patent. Hansom cabs, however, made millions for their manufacturers. The low, two-wheeled cov- ered carriage, with the driver’s seat above it in the back, was noted for its maneuverability and safety features as well as its privacy and unobstructed view for passengers. Soon after its appearance in 1834, it became the most popular cab in Lon- don and around the world. The last hansom disappeared from London in 1944, but a few are still available for hire in New York’s Central Park.

词汇	hansom
词源	hansom. If Joseph Aloysius Hansom invented the hansom cab, once the most popular of horse-drawn carriages—“the gondolas of London,” as Disraeli called them—he certainly gained nothing from his invention. Most word authorities vouch for Hansom, but one source claims that Edward Bird invented the vehicle, presenting the idea gratis to his brother- in-law, Edward Welch, a partner in Hansom’s Birmingham ar- chitectural firm. Hansom (1803–82) was an English architect specializing in churches and public buildings. He did patent the cab—possibly as Bird’s Patent Safety Cab—but the finan- cial arrangement he made upon selling his patent rights proved disastrous. Promised 10,000 pounds, Hansom re- ceived, according to conflicting accounts, either nothing or a mere 300 pounds for his patent. Hansom cabs, however, made millions for their manufacturers. The low, two-wheeled cov- ered carriage, with the driver’s seat above it in the back, was noted for its maneuverability and safety features as well as its privacy and unobstructed view for passengers. Soon after its appearance in 1834, it became the most popular cab in Lon- don and around the world. The last hansom disappeared from London in 1944, but a few are still available for hire in New York’s Central Park.
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