"plying" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 來回行駛
• 從事（職業）

Definition

“Plying” 指為工作反覆在某條路線行駛（如公車或船），或持續、規律地從事某項職業、技能。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

多用於正式或文學語境，常見於交通工具（如：'ferries plying between cities'）和職業（如：'plying one's trade'），不用於興趣愛好。語氣接近'經營'或'從事'相關工作。

Examples

The ferry is plying between the two islands every morning.

渡輪每天早上在兩座島之間**來回行駛**。

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

她在村裡**從事**木工工作。

Many taxis are plying the city streets late at night.

許多計程車深夜在城市街頭**巡遊**。

Fishing boats have been plying these waters for generations.

漁船世世代代都在這片水域**作業**。

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

暴風雨過後，只有幾輛公車還在**行駛**原有路線。

Street vendors were plying their goods despite the rain.

儘管下雨，小販們仍在街頭**叫賣**。