taximeter

/ˈtak-sē-ˌmē-tər/ (ame, mw)

taximeter — 名詞

1. a device fitted inside a taxi that calculates and shows the amount of money a pa

1.名詞C1
釋義

計費表

計程車顯示車資的儀表

a device fitted inside a taxi that calculates and shows the amount of money a passenger must pay for a journey

例句

Dahlia checked the taximeter as the taxi neared her apartment.

Dahlia 在計程車靠近她公寓時，查看了一下計費表。

collocation: check the taximeter

The driver reset the taximeter at the start of every trip.

司機在每次行程開始時都會重新設定計費表。

collocation: reset the taximeter

同義詞
  • fare meter

    a more general term, also used in other hired vehicles such as limousines

  • cab meter

    informal, mainly in American English

用法筆記

In everyday conversation, most people shorten this to just 'meter'.