commuter train

IPA/kəˈmjuː.tə ˌtreɪn/
IPA/kəˈmjuː.t̬ɚ ˌtreɪn/

commuter train — 名詞

1. a regularly scheduled train that carries people between the suburbs or smaller t

1.名詞B1
釋義

通勤列車

往返郊區與市區的火車

a regularly scheduled train that carries people between the suburbs or smaller towns and the centre of a large city, used especially by people travelling to and from their jobs each day

例句

Eli takes the commuter train from Oakwood to his office in the city each morning.

Eli 每天早上從 Oakwood 搭通勤列車到市區的辦公室上班。

commuter train from [place] to [place] — journey pattern

The 7:15 commuter train to Brookville was twenty minutes late because of the heavy snow.

7 點 15 分開往 Brookville 的通勤列車因大雪晚了二十分鐘。

同義詞
  • suburban train

    more common in British English; emphasises the area served rather than the act of commuting

  • commuter rail

    refers to the system or service as a whole, not an individual train

反義詞

文法句型

commuter train + noun (commuter train service / commuter train line / commuter train station)

用法筆記

Commonly used attributively — commuter train service, commuter train line, commuter train station. The destination or direction is often specified with to or from: the commuter train to Clapham Junction, the commuter train from Welwyn Garden City.

常見錯誤

❌We took a commuter train from Taipei to Kaohsiung.
✅We took a high-speed rail from Taipei to Kaohsiung.
💡Commuter trains run short distances between suburbs and a city centre, not between distant cities.
❌I missed my commuter train and had to wait for the next flight.
✅I missed my commuter train and had to wait for the next one an hour later.
💡A commuter train is ground rail transport, not an aeroplane; the next one comes in minutes or hours, not the next day.