bus
/bʌs/ (bre, ipa) · [bˈʌs] /bʌs/ (ame, ipa) · [bˈʌs] /ˈbəs/ (ame, mw)
bus — 名詞
- bussingular
- busesplural
1. a long vehicle fitted with rows of seats that travels on roads picking up and dr
公車
載運乘客的大型公共車輛
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.
Mizuki 每天早上都在她公寓附近的公車站等車上學。
collocation: bus stop
The children's summer camp hired a bus to take everyone to the lake for swimming.
兒童夏令營包了一輛公車，帶所有人到湖邊游泳。
If you miss the last bus home, you will have to take a taxi instead.
如果你錯過最後一班回家的公車，就得叫計程車了。
The bus was packed with passengers standing in the aisle during rush hour.
那輛公車擠滿了人，乘客在尖峰時間只能站在走道上。
Takeshi takes the bus from his home in Shinjuku to his job in Ikebukuro daily.
Takeshi 每天從新宿的家搭公車到位在池袋的公司上班。
- 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
匯流排
電腦內部傳送資料的線路
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.
資料匯流排連接處理器與記憶體，讓兩者能快速交換資訊。
pattern: data bus + connects + processor to memory
Megan opened her PC and traced the data bus from the processor to the memory.
Megan 打開個人電腦，檢查從處理器連到記憶體的資料匯流排。
A damaged bus may prevent the computer from detecting the hard drive or graphics card.
受損的匯流排可能讓電腦無法偵測到硬碟或顯示卡。
Padma upgraded her computer's bus speed by installing a new motherboard.
Padma 換了一張新主機板，升級了電腦的匯流排速度。
- 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 — 動詞
- 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
用巴士載送
用巴士運送一群人
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.
公司用巴士載送所有員工到海邊參加年度團建營。
pattern: bus + people + to + place
Every summer, the camp buses children from the city to a lake in the mountains.
每年夏天，夏令營都用巴士把市區的孩子載到山上的湖邊。
Wedding guests were bused from the hotel to the ceremony hall in the old town.
婚禮賓客從住宿的飯店被巴士載送到舊城區的典禮廳。
The tour guide bused the group around the historic district and stopped at each monument.
導遊用巴士載著團員遊覽歷史街區，每到一處紀念碑就停下來。
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
跨區校車接送
用巴士接送學童到不同區上學
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.
該學區每個平日早上都用校車把鄉下的學生載到城裡上學。
pattern: district + buses + students + from + place + to + place
In the 1970s, children were bused across the city to attend desegregated schools.
1970 年代，學童被巴士載送到城市另一頭，就讀廢除種族隔離的學校。
passive: were bused + across + city + to attend
Eli is bused across the river because his neighbourhood has no secondary school.
Eli 每天搭校車到河對岸上學，因為他家附近沒有中學。
The programme bused students from different neighbourhoods together to promote diversity.
這項計畫用巴士把來自不同社區的學生載到一起上課，以促進多元融合。
- 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,
清理餐桌
在餐廳收拾用過的碗盤
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.
Nikos 在一家小餐館打工，午餐尖峰時間負責清理餐桌。
pattern: bus + tables (transitive)
After the family left, Théo bused the table and wiped it clean.
那家人離開後，Théo 把桌上的碗盤收走並擦乾淨。
The manager hired extra staff to bus tables during the dinner rush on weekends.
週末晚餐時段生意很忙，經理多請了幾個人手來收拾桌面。
Antonia earned extra money by busing dishes at a busy Italian restaurant near campus.
Antonia 在校園附近的義大利麵餐廳收拾碗盤，賺取額外的零用錢。
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
搭公車
乘坐公車旅行
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.
Lakshmi 不開車，每天搭公車上班以節省油錢。
pattern: bus + to + place (regular habit)
William buses across town three times a week to attend his pottery class.
William 每週三次搭公車穿過市區去上陶藝課。
When her car broke down, Soraya bused to the shopping centre every weekend instead.
Soraya 的車子拋錨後，她每個週末改搭公車去購物中心。
Théo buses to the airport every time he visits his family in the countryside.
Théo 每次去鄉下探望家人，都會搭公車到機場。
- 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