How do you use "taxi" in a sentence?

Let's take a taxi to the airport. She hailed a taxi outside the hotel. There's a taxi rank just around the corner.

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Q: What does "taxi" mean?

A car that you pay to take you somewhere The word 'taxi' refers to a car with a driver that you hire to take you somewhere. In Britain, 'black cab' specifically refers to London's iconic black taxis. 'Taxi rank' (British) or 'taxi stand' (American) is where taxis wait. 'Hail a taxi' means to signal for one to stop.

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Significado: A car that you pay to take you somewhere

出租车

taxi

タクシー

택시

The word 'taxi' refers to a car with a driver that you hire to take you somewhere. In Britain, 'black cab' specifically refers to London's iconic black taxis. 'Taxi rank' (British) or 'taxi stand' (American) is where taxis wait. 'Hail a taxi' means to signal for one to stop.

「taxi」指你付钱让司机载你去某处的汽车。在英国，「black cab」特指伦敦标志性的黑色出租车。「Taxi rank」（英式）或「taxi stand」（美式）是出租车等候的地方。「Hail a taxi」意为挥手示意出租车停下。

La palabra «taxi» se refiere a un coche con conductor que contratas para llevarte a algún lugar. En Gran Bretaña, «black cab» se refiere específicamente a los icónicos taxis negros de Londres. «Taxi rank» (británico) o «taxi stand» (americano) es donde esperan los taxis. «Hail a taxi» significa hacer señas para que uno se detenga.

「taxi」はどこかへ連れて行ってもらうために雇う、運転手付きの車を指します。イギリスでは「black cab」は特にロンドンの象徴的な黒いタクシーを指します。「Taxi rank」（イギリス英語）または「taxi stand」（アメリカ英語）はタクシーが待機する場所です。「Hail a taxi」は止まるように合図することを意味します。

'taxi'는 요금을 내고 원하는 곳까지 데려다주는 운전기사가 있는 차를 말합니다. 영국에서 'black cab'은 런던의 상징적인 검은색 택시를 특별히 가리킵니다. 'taxi rank'(영국식) 또는 'taxi stand'(미국식)은 택시가 대기하는 장소입니다. 'hail a taxi'는 택시를 세우기 위해 손을 흔드는 것을 의미합니다.

Ejemplos

Let's take a taxi to the airport.
我们打车去机场吧。
Tomemos un taxi al aeropuerto.
空港までタクシーで行きましょう。
공항까지 택시를 타고 갑시다.
She hailed a taxi outside the hotel.
她在酒店外面叫了一辆出租车。
Ella paró un taxi fuera del hotel.
彼女はホテルの外でタクシーを呼び止めました。
그녀는 호텔 밖에서 택시를 잡았습니다.
There's a taxi rank just around the corner.
拐角处就有一个出租车站。
Hay una parada de taxis justo a la vuelta de la esquina.
すぐ角を曲がったところにタクシー乗り場があります。
바로 모퉁이를 돌면 택시 승강장이 있습니다.

Pronunciación

Guía de uso

Contexto: general

Tono: neutral

Origen e historia

Short for 'taxicab', itself from 'taximeter' (fare-measuring device) plus 'cabriolet' (light carriage). 'Taximeter' comes from French 'taximètre', from Medieval Latin 'taxa' (a charge).

Contexto cultural

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Historia y curiosidades

The word comes from 'taximeter,' a device that calculates the fare. London's black cabs must pass 'The Knowledge' - a rigorous test requiring drivers to memorise 25,000 streets within six miles of Charing Cross.

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