fare
/feə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /fer/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈfer/ (ame, mw) · /feər/ (bre, ipa)
fare — noun
- faresingular
- faresplural
1. The amount of money a passenger must pay to travel on a bus, train, plane, or ta
The amount of money a passenger must pay to travel on a bus, train, plane, or taxi.
The bus fare in Tokyo has gone up to thirty dollars for a long trip.
collocation: bus fare
Vikram checked the train fare before deciding to drive instead.
collocation: train fare
Children under five ride for half the adult fare on the subway.
Dahlia had no cash for the taxi fare, so the driver took her card.
Air fares between Taipei and Tokyo are much cheaper in winter.
- price
more general; fare is used specifically for transport
- charge
broader — can apply to any service or fee
- ticket price
refers to the cost of a ticket, often for a single journey
文法句型
the + fare
bus fare / train fare / air fare
常見錯誤
2. A person who pays a taxi driver to be taken to a destination.
A person who pays a taxi driver to be taken to a destination.
The taxi driver picked up his first fare of the night outside the station.
collocation: pick up a fare
After a busy evening, the driver counted only three fares in two hours.
Salma's cab driver dropped the fare at a hotel near the airport.
The driver refused to take a fare who was clearly very drunk.
文法句型
pick up a fare
drop off a fare
用法筆記
This sense is used mainly by people who work in the transport industry, especially taxi drivers. In everyday conversation, passenger is the more common word.
常見錯誤
3. The sort of dishes and meals offered in a dining establishment such as a restaur
The sort of dishes and meals offered in a dining establishment such as a restaurant or café.
The little restaurant serves traditional Italian fare at fair prices.
collocation: traditional fare
The stadium offers standard fare like hot dogs and burgers.
collocation: standard fare
Meera enjoyed the simple home-style fare at the countryside inn.
The hotel buffet offers international fare with dishes from six countries.
文法句型
adjective + fare
traditional fare / standard fare / simple fare
4. The type of entertainment, writing, or other material made available for the pub
The type of entertainment, writing, or other material made available for the public to enjoy.
The film festival offered a mix of foreign and local fare.
Critics dismissed the summer show as standard Hollywood fare.
collocation: standard Hollywood fare
The magazine is known for its light reading fare aimed at beach-goers.
This streaming service provides mostly comedy fare aimed at young adults.
文法句型
adjective + fare
Hollywood fare / comedy fare / standard fare
用法筆記
This sense is common in journalism and critical reviews rather than in everyday conversation.
fare — verb
- farepresent simple I / you / we / they
- fares3rd person singular
- faring-ing form
- faredpast simple
1. To experience a particular result or level of success in a situation — for examp
To experience a particular result or level of success in a situation — for example, faring well on an exam, faring badly in a competition, or faring better than expected at work.
How did the team fare in the championship match last night?
common pattern: fare in + event
The small bakery fared better than expected during the slow tourist season.
collocation: fare better / fare worse
Adina fared poorly on the final exam because she had not slept enough.
Students who practiced daily fared much better in the spelling bee.
The company fared well during the crisis thanks to careful planning.
文法句型
fare + adverb (well/badly/better/worse)
fare in/at/on + noun phrase
用法筆記
This verb is almost always used with an adverb or prepositional phrase that describes the outcome. It rarely appears without a modifier such as well, badly, better, or worse.
常見錯誤
2. To eat a meal, especially in a particular manner or on particular food — now fou
To eat a meal, especially in a particular manner or on particular food — now found only in old or literary English.
In the old tale, the travellers fared on nothing but bread and water.
The knights fared sumptuously at the king's table during the feast.
old or literary use: fare + adverb
The weary travellers fared well on roasted meat and fresh bread at the village inn.
The guests fared on fine wine and roasted meats until late into the night.
文法句型
fare + adverb (well/sumptuously/badly)
fare on + food/drink
用法筆記
This is an old or literary sense. In modern everyday English, eat is used instead. You may encounter it in historical novels or classic literature.