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🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

侧视镜

Pronunciation / Transliteration: cè shì jìng

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Wing mirror/ˈwɪŋ ˌmɪr.ər/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #8500 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"在变道之前,总是检查你的侧视镜。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A mirror mounted on the side of a vehicle to provide the driver with a view of the area behind and to the side.

    "Before changing lanes, always check your wing-mirror for any approaching vehicles."
  2. 2

    A decorative or functional mirror shaped like a wing, often used in design.

    "The artist created a stunning wing-mirror that added elegance to the room."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term combines 'wing', historically referring to the fender or side projection of a vehicle body, and 'mirror', derived from the Old French 'miror' and Latin 'mirari' meaning to wonder at or look at. Originally mounted on the front fenders of cars in the mid-20th century, the designation persisted even as the mirrors were repositioned onto the doors.

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