bus
/bʌs/ (bre, ipa) · [bˈʌs] /bʌs/ (ame, ipa) · [bˈʌs] /ˈbəs/ (ame, mw)
bus — noun
- bussingular
- busesplural
1. a long vehicle fitted with rows of seats that travels on roads picking up and dr
a long vehicle fitted with rows of seats that travels on roads picking up and dropping off passengers, typically following a set route with scheduled stops.
Mizuki waits at the bus stop near her apartment every morning to go to school.
collocation: bus stop
The children's summer camp hired a bus to take everyone to the lake for swimming.
If you miss the last bus home, you will have to take a taxi instead.
The bus was packed with passengers standing in the aisle during rush hour.
Takeshi takes the bus from his home in Shinjuku to his job in Ikebukuro daily.
- coach
a comfortable bus used for long-distance travel
- minibus
a small bus for short trips with fewer passengers
- shuttle
a bus that travels regularly between two fixed points
- double-decker
a bus with two levels of seating
文法句型
a/the + bus
by bus (no article for method of travel)
用法筆記
The phrase 'by bus' uses no article when describing the method of travel: 'I go to work by bus.' With an article it refers to a specific vehicle: 'I went on a bus that was late.'
常見錯誤
2. a set of electrical wires or circuits inside a computer that carries data betwee
a set of electrical wires or circuits inside a computer that carries data between different parts of the system, such as the processor, memory, and storage devices.
The data bus connects the processor to the memory so they can exchange information quickly.
pattern: data bus + connects + processor to memory
Megan opened her PC and traced the data bus from the processor to the memory.
A damaged bus may prevent the computer from detecting the hard drive or graphics card.
Padma upgraded her computer's bus speed by installing a new motherboard.
- data bus
the specific type of bus that carries data
- system bus
a bus that connects the main components of a computer
- circuit path
a more general term for any electrical route
文法句型
the + bus
data bus
用法筆記
This sense is used mostly in technical and computing contexts. You will see it in compound terms such as 'data bus', 'address bus', and 'USB bus'.
常見錯誤
bus — verb
- buspresent simple I / you / we / they
- buses3rd person singular
- busing-ing form
- busedpast simple
- bussedpast participle
1. to carry a group of people somewhere in a bus or coach, especially as part of an
to carry a group of people somewhere in a bus or coach, especially as part of an organised trip, event, or work arrangement.
The company bused all its employees to the annual team-building camp by the coast.
pattern: bus + people + to + place
Every summer, the camp buses children from the city to a lake in the mountains.
Wedding guests were bused from the hotel to the ceremony hall in the old town.
The tour guide bused the group around the historic district and stopped at each monument.
文法句型
bus + person/group + to/from + place
用法筆記
This verb is frequently used in the passive voice, especially when the organiser is the focus rather than the driver. The agent (driver or company) is often omitted.
2. to use buses to take schoolchildren to an educational institution located in a d
to use buses to take schoolchildren to an educational institution located in a different area from where they live, often as part of a policy promoting integration.
The school district buses students from the countryside into the town every weekday morning.
pattern: district + buses + students + from + place + to + place
In the 1970s, children were bused across the city to attend desegregated schools.
passive: were bused + across + city + to attend
Eli is bused across the river because his neighbourhood has no secondary school.
The programme bused students from different neighbourhoods together to promote diversity.
- transport
more general; lacks the school-specific connotation
文法句型
bus + children + to + school
be bused to + school
用法筆記
This sense is historically connected to desegregation policies in the United States from the 1970s onward. In modern contexts, it can describe any routine busing of children across school zones regardless of the reason.
3. to clean a table after customers have finished eating by removing dirty dishes,
to clean a table after customers have finished eating by removing dirty dishes, glasses, and utensils, and wiping the surface clean.
Nikos works part-time at a diner, where he buses tables during the busy lunch hour.
pattern: bus + tables (transitive)
After the family left, Théo bused the table and wiped it clean.
The manager hired extra staff to bus tables during the dinner rush on weekends.
Antonia earned extra money by busing dishes at a busy Italian restaurant near campus.
文法句型
bus + table/area
bus (no object)
用法筆記
This sense comes from the job title 'busboy' or 'busser'. It is primarily used in American English and is uncommon in British English, where 'clear the tables' is preferred.
常見錯誤
4. to travel somewhere using a bus as a passenger, usually referring to regularly m
to travel somewhere using a bus as a passenger, usually referring to regularly making a trip by bus.
Instead of driving, Lakshmi buses to work every day to save money on petrol.
pattern: bus + to + place (regular habit)
William buses across town three times a week to attend his pottery class.
When her car broke down, Soraya bused to the shopping centre every weekend instead.
Théo buses to the airport every time he visits his family in the countryside.
- take the bus
more common in everyday speech; 'I take the bus to work'
- go by bus
common phrase using the noun form; 'I go by bus'
文法句型
bus + to/from/across + place