He dreamed of a horseless carriage.

他梦见了一辆旧式的汽车。

An automobile was formerly called a horseless carriage.

汽车原来被叫做不用马拉的车子。

In 1893, he purchased a gasoline - powered engine and designed a "horseless carriage," or auto.

1893年，他买下了一个汽油发动的引擎，并以此设计了一个无马马车或汽车。

It cost the outrageous sum of 50 cents (about $12.75 in today's money) to attend what was known as the "horseless horse show."

出席被称为“不用马的骑马表演”总共花费骇人听闻的50美分（今天约12.75美元）。

We began to have electric lights, and telephones, and to see horseless carriages, but our attitude was a mixture of wonder, fear, and doubt.

我们开始拥有了电灯，电话，不用马拉的车，但是我们是疑虑、害怕和怀疑的混合体。