wave down

wave down — 片語動詞

  • wave downbase form
  • waves down3rd person singular
  • waving down-ing form
  • waved downpast simple

1. to get a driver to stop their vehicle by raising and moving your arms in the air

1.片語動詞及物B1
釋義

招手攔下

舉手攔停計程車或公車

to get a driver to stop their vehicle by raising and moving your arms in the air, especially when you want to take a taxi or bus on the street

例句

Jin stood on the corner, trying to wave down a taxi before the rain started.

Jin 站在街角，在開始下雨前試著招手攔下一輛計程車。

wave down + taxi / cab / bus

Apinya waved down a passing bus by holding her arm out near the stop sign.

Apinya 在公車站牌附近伸出手臂，攔下了一輛經過的公車。

常見搭配
  • wave down a taxi
  • wave down a cab
  • wave down a bus
  • wave down a truck
  • wave someone down
同義詞
  • hail

    slightly more formal; used almost exclusively for taxis ('hail a cab')

  • flag down

    same meaning but can suggest a larger gesture ('flag down a truck')

文法句型

wave down + noun phrase (vehicle)

wave + noun phrase (person) + down

用法筆記

Commonly used with vehicles that stop on demand (taxis, buses, minibuses), not scheduled services like trains. The object can separate the verb and particle: 'waved a taxi down' is as natural as 'waved down a taxi'.

常見錯誤

I waved down him to stop the car.
I waved him down to stop the car.
The object pronoun must go between 'wave' and 'down'.

2. to signal with your hand that you want a vehicle or its driver to pull over and

2.片語動詞及物B2
釋義

揮手示意停下

用手勢請車輛靠邊停止

to signal with your hand that you want a vehicle or its driver to pull over and stop, for example because you need help or directions

例句

Nikhil's car broke down, so he waved down a truck driver for help.

Nikhil 的車拋錨了，他揮手攔下一名卡車司機求助。

wave down + [driver/person] for help

Quinn waved down a van driver and asked for directions to a gas station.

Quinn 攔下一名貨車司機，詢問附近有沒有加油站。

常見搭配
  • wave down a driver
  • wave down a truck
  • wave down a car
  • wave down a passing vehicle
  • wave someone down for help
同義詞
  • flag down

    interchangeable; 'flag down' sometimes implies a more urgent or assertive gesture

  • pull over

    describes what the driver does, not what the pedestrian does

文法句型

wave down + noun phrase (vehicle or driver)

wave + noun phrase + down

用法筆記

Frequently used in emergency or unexpected situations (breakdown, lost) where the driver may not be a taxi or service vehicle. The object is typically a vehicle type or the driver.

片語動詞

wave down

phrasal verb

to move your hand in a particular way to show the driver of a car, truck, or other road vehicle that you want them to pull over and stop

揮手示意停車

Nikhil's car broke down, so he waved down a truck driver for help.

Quinn waved down a van driver and asked for directions to a gas station.

慣用語

wave down

idiom

to get a vehicle that is moving to stop by lifting your arm and moving it up and down so that the person driving will notice you

招手攔下車輛

Jin stood on the corner, trying to wave down a taxi before the rain started.

The tour guide waved down a minibus to take the group to the museum.