commuter

IPA/kəˈmjuːtə(r)/
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commuter — 名詞

  • commutersingular
  • commutersplural

1. a person who makes a regular journey between their home and workplace, usually t

1.名詞B1
釋義

通勤者

固定往返於住所與工作地點的人

a person who makes a regular journey between their home and workplace, usually traveling from a suburban or outer area into a city each day

例句

Every morning, the train is packed with commuters heading to the city centre for work.

每天早上，火車上擠滿了前往市中心工作的通勤者。

typical context: packed with commuters on public transport

Leila became a commuter after her office moved across the river.

Leila 的辦公室搬到河對岸後，她就成了通勤者。

verb pattern: become a commuter

常見搭配
  • daily commuter
  • long-time commuter
  • fellow commuters
  • commuter train / bus / flight
  • commuter town / village / belt
同義詞
  • daily traveler

    broader — a daily traveler may go anywhere for any reason, not exclusively home-to-work

  • straphanger

    informal — refers specifically to a commuter who stands on crowded public transport, especially a subway or train

  • passenger

    broader — anyone riding a vehicle; does not imply regularity or a home-to-work purpose

反義詞
  • telecommuter

    someone who works from home and does not travel to an office

  • local worker

    someone who lives and works in the same area, requiring no journey

用法筆記

Commonly used with transport-related vocabulary (train, bus, cycle, route) and often modified by adjectives describing duration or habit, such as daily, long-time, regular, or fellow.

常見錯誤

I am a commuter to the gym every morning.
I am a commuter who travels to the office by train each day.
Commuter refers specifically to the regular journey between home and work, not any routine trip.
The commuter flew to Tokyo for a holiday.
The commuter took the early train to the city for work.
A commuter travels for work purposes, not leisure, and usually over a fixed route.

同根字

常見搭配

名詞搭配

  • commuter train
  • commuter bus
  • commuter belt
  • commuter town
  • commuter village
  • commuter flight

副詞搭配

常用片語

  • the daily commute
  • rush hour
  • peak time