"jitney" in Chinese (Simplified)
小公交车小型公共汽车拼车小巴
Definition
Jitney 指的是一种小型公交车或小巴,通常有固定路线,运送多名乘客,票价比普通公交或出租车便宜。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
'Jitney' 多用于美国英语,指非正式的小型公交或拼车小巴。在中国大陆,类似的车辆可能叫“小公交”或“拼车小巴”,不是正规公交线路。
Examples
We took a jitney to the beach.
我们乘坐了**小公交车**去海滩。
The jitney stops every few blocks.
**小公交车**每隔几个街区停一次。
A jitney ride is cheaper than a taxi.
坐**小公交车**比打出租车便宜。
You just wave and the jitney will pick you up anywhere along the route.
你只需招手,**小公交车**就会在路上任何地方停下来接你。
Locals rely on the jitney for daily commutes.
当地人每天上下班都靠**小公交车**。
Sometimes, the jitney is faster than waiting for the official bus.
有时候,坐**小公交车**比等官方公交还快。