fare

/feə(r)/ n.
标准词条 CET-4CET-6IELTS
一句话记住

车费;船费;票价

释义与例句

n. 车费;船费;票价
the money that you pay to travel by bus, train, taxi, plane or other transport
  1. The bus fare to the city centre is two pounds.
    到市中心的公交车票价是两英镑。
  2. She did not have enough money for her train fare.
    她没有足够的钱支付火车票价。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. Children under five can travel without paying a fare.
    五岁以下儿童可以免费乘车。

词源与构词

源自古英语 faran(旅行)和 fær(旅程),后由旅行之义发展出旅费之义。

记忆钩子 fare 只记交通费用:bus fare、train fare、taxi fare;课程费或服务费通常用 fee。

词族与关联词

易混词(形近或义近,注意区别)
  • fee 费用;酬金
    fare 专指乘坐交通工具的费用;fee 指服务、课程、入场或专业人员收取的费用。
    The college charges an annual registration fee. 这所学院收取年度注册费。
  • fair 公平的;集市
    fare 与 fair 同音但词义不同:fare 常指交通票价,fair 常指公平的或集市、展会。
    Everyone should receive a fair hearing. 每个人都应得到公平的听证机会。
常见搭配
  • bus fare 公交车票价
    The bus fare has risen twice this year. 公交车票价今年已上涨两次。
  • train fare 火车票价
    Booking early can reduce your train fare. 提前预订可以降低你的火车票价。
  • a fare increase 票价上涨
    Commuters are protesting against the proposed fare increase. 通勤者正在抗议拟议的票价上涨。