taxi

/ˈtæksi/ n. / v.
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

出租车；的士；(飞机)滑行

释义与例句

n. 出租车；的士
a car that you pay to be driven in, used to take passengers where they want to go
  1. We took a taxi to the airport because we were late.
    因为迟到了，我们乘出租车去机场。
  2. She waved her hand to stop a taxi on the street.
    她在街上挥手拦下一辆出租车。
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  1. The taxi driver helped me carry my bags.
    出租车司机帮我提行李。
v. (飞机)滑行
of an aircraft to move slowly along the ground before take-off or after landing
  1. The plane taxied along the runway before taking off.
    飞机在跑道上滑行后起飞。
  2. After landing the aircraft taxied to the gate.
    降落后飞机滑行到登机口。
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  1. We watched the plane taxi past the windows.
    我们看着飞机从窗外滑行而过。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 taxi 作名词是“出租车”，作动词指飞机“滑行”；cab 也指出租车，但还可指驾驶室。

词族与关联词

易混词（形近或义近，注意区别）
  • cab 出租车；驾驶室
    taxi 与 cab 都可指出租车，taxi 更通用；cab 还可指卡车、火车的驾驶室。
    We hailed a cab outside the station. 我们在车站外叫了一辆出租车。
常见搭配
  • take a taxi 乘出租车
    If it rains, we can take a taxi home. 如果下雨，我们可以乘出租车回家。
  • hail a taxi 拦出租车
    She stood on the corner trying to hail a taxi. 她站在街角试图拦一辆出租车。