"plying" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 来回行驶
• 从事（职业）

Definition

“Plying” 指为工作反复在某条路线行驶（如公交车或船），或持续、规律地从事某项职业、技能。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

多用在正式或文学语境，常见于交通工具（如: 'ferries plying between cities'）和职业（如: 'plying one's trade'），不用在业余爱好上。语气近似'运营'或'从事'某项工作。

Examples

The ferry is plying between the two islands every morning.

轮渡每天早上在两座岛之间**来回行驶**。

She is plying her trade as a carpenter in the village.

她在村里**从事**木工工作。

Many taxis are plying the city streets late at night.

许多出租车深夜在城市街头**巡游**。

Fishing boats have been plying these waters for generations.

捕鱼船世世代代都在这片水域**作业**。

After the storm, only a few buses were plying the regular route.

暴风雨过后，只有几辆公交车还在**运行**原有路线。

Street vendors were plying their goods despite the rain.

尽管下雨，小贩们仍在路边**叫卖**。