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buses

UK //ˈbʌsɪz//US //ˈbʌsɪz//

词源

源自拉丁语 'omnibus',意为 '为所有人',后缩写为 'bus'。

noun

❶ 公共汽车,一种大型交通工具,用于在城市或城镇之间运送乘客,通常有固定的路线和站点。

“The buses in this city are very punctual.”

(这座城市的公共汽车非常准时。)

“She takes two buses to get to work every day.”

(她每天要坐两趟公交车去上班。)

同义词:coach, omnibus, transit

verb

❶ 用公共汽车运送,通常指将乘客从一个地方运送到另一个地方。

“The school buses students from nearby towns.”

(学校用校车接送附近城镇的学生。)

“They bused the tourists to the museum.”

(他们用大巴把游客送到博物馆。)

同义词:transport, ferry, shuttle

常见短语

bus stop — 公共汽车站,乘客上下车的地点,通常有标志和候车亭。

“Let's meet at the bus stop near the park.”

(我们在公园附近的公交车站见面吧。)

school bus — 校车,专门接送学生上下学的公共汽车,通常为黄色。

“The school bus arrives at 7:30 every morning.”

(校车每天早上7:30到达。)