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Hail a cab Meaning in English

expression

ˈheɪɫ/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈkæb
HAIL-uh-KAB
hˈeɪl/ /æɪ/ /kˈæb
HAIL-uh-KAB

释义

To signal or call a taxi, usually by waving your hand or raising your arm so the driver notices and stops for you.

用法与细微差别

Commonly used in cities where you can catch a taxi on the street. 'Cab' means 'taxi.' 'Hail' is specific to getting the attention of a moving cab, not ordering by phone/app. Often followed by saying the destination after the cab stops.

例句

I stood on the corner to hail a cab.

basic

It's easy to hail a cab in New York City.

basic

Can you hail a cab for me, please?

basic

It started raining, so I quickly tried to hail a cab.

natural

You can just step into the street and hail a cab here.

natural

I couldn't hail a cab, so I used a rideshare app instead.

natural