bus

Vocabulary Word BritishAmerican ★★★★☆ Common Neutral
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Meaning: A large road vehicle for carrying passengers on a fixed route

公共汽车,巴士
autobús
バス
버스

'Bus' is a vehicle for public transport that follows a fixed route, stopping to pick up and set down passengers. British buses are iconic, especially the red double-decker buses of London. 'Miss the bus' means to miss an opportunity. 'Bus stop' is where passengers wait, and 'bus station' is where routes begin and end.

「bus」是一种按固定路线行驶的公共交通工具,沿途停靠上下乘客。英国的公共汽车很有标志性,尤其是伦敦的红色双层巴士。「miss the bus」意味着错过机会。「bus stop」是乘客等候的地方,「bus station」是线路起点和终点。
«Bus» es un vehículo de transporte público que sigue una ruta fija, parando para recoger y dejar pasajeros. Los autobuses británicos son icónicos, especialmente los autobuses rojos de dos pisos de Londres. «Miss the bus» significa perder una oportunidad.
「bus」は固定ルートに沿って走り、乗客を乗せ降ろしする公共交通機関の乗り物です。イギリスのバスは象徴的で、特にロンドンの赤い2階建てバスが有名です。「miss the bus」は機会を逃すことを意味します。
'bus'는 정해진 노선을 따라 승객을 태우고 내려주며 운행하는 대중교통 수단입니다. 영국 버스, 특히 런던의 빨간 이층 버스는 상징적입니다. 'Miss the bus'는 기회를 놓치다라는 뜻입니다. 'Bus stop'은 승객이 기다리는 정류장이고, 'bus station'은 노선의 출발점과 종점입니다.

Examples

  1. The number 73 bus goes straight to Victoria Station.
    73路公交车直达维多利亚车站。
    El autobús número 73 va directo a la estación Victoria.
    73番バスはビクトリア駅に直行します。
    73번 버스는 빅토리아 역까지 직행합니다.
  2. I usually take the bus to work because parking is so expensive.
    我通常坐公交车上班,因为停车费太贵了。
    Normalmente cojo el autobús para ir al trabajo porque aparcar es muy caro.
    駐車料金が高いので、普段はバスで通勤しています。
    주차비가 너무 비싸서 보통 버스로 출퇴근합니다.
  3. We missed the last bus and had to walk home.
    我们错过了末班车,不得不走回家。
    Perdimos el último autobús y tuvimos que volver andando a casa.
    終バスに乗り遅れて、歩いて帰らなければなりませんでした。
    막차 버스를 놓쳐서 걸어서 집에 가야 했습니다.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: general

Tone: neutral

Origin & History

Short for 'omnibus', from Latin meaning 'for all'. The first horse-drawn omnibuses appeared in Paris in the 1820s. The abbreviation 'bus' became standard by the 1830s.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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