bus 1 S1 W2 / bʌs / 名词 ( 复数形式 buses or busses especially American English ) [可数名词]
1 a large vehicle that people pay to travel on
on a bus
There were a lot of people on the bus.
by bus
The best way to get there is by bus.
I took a bus to San Francisco.
Buses run at 15 and 30 minutes past the hour.
2 a circuit that connects the main parts of a computer so that signals can be sent from one part of the computer to another
COLLOCATIONS
动词
go/travel by bus I usually go to work by bus.
go on the bus/use the bus (= travel by bus ) It’s easier to go on the bus than to drive.
get/take/catch a bus Can we get a bus from here to Reading?
ride a bus American English It was the first time Craig had ridden a bus downtown by himself.
get on/off a bus Several more passengers got on the bus.
wait for a bus We were waiting for the bus for half an hour.
miss the bus (= be too late to get on a bus ) He woke up late and missed the bus.
a bus goes/leaves The last bus went ten minutes ago.
a bus comes/arrives I waited and waited but the bus didn’t come.
buses run (= go at regular times ) The buses run less frequently on a Sunday.
bus + NOUN
a bus ride/journey/trip It’s a 20-minute bus ride into town.
a bus stop (= a place where a bus stops for passengers ) She got off at the next bus stop.
a bus shelter (= a small covered area where you wait for a bus ) Some kids had vandalized the bus shelter.
a bus service (= a service that provides regular buses ) It’s a small village but there is a good bus service.
a bus route We live very near a main bus route.
a bus fare (= the money you pay for a bus journey ) Can you lend me 50p for my bus fare?
a bus ticket She lost her bus ticket.
a bus pass (= a card that allows you to make several bus journeys ) Most of the students have a termly bus pass.
a bus station (= a place where buses start and finish their journeys ) Dad met me at the bus station.
a bus lane (= a part of the road where only buses are allowed to drive ) You can be fined for driving in a bus lane.
a bus driver She asked the bus driver where to get off for the Botanical Gardens.
a bus timetable The bus timetable changes on January 31st.
a bus queue British English (= a line of people waiting for a bus ) We were chatting while we stood in the bus queue.
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + bus
a school bus Hurry up or you’ll miss the school bus!
a shuttle bus (= one that makes regular short journeys between two places ) There’s a shuttle bus between the hotel and the beach.
a double-decker bus (= one with two levels for passengers ) London used to be famous for its double-decker buses.
an open-topped bus (= one without a roof, used for showing tourists a town etc ) We took a tour on an open-topped bus.
a regular bus (= one that goes at regular times ) Regular buses run to the airport.
THESAURUS
bus a large vehicle that people pay to travel on : There were a lot of people on the bus.
coach British English a bus with comfortable seats used for long journeys : Taking the coach is cheaper than the train.
minibus a small bus with seats for six to twelve people : The school uses a minibus to take teams to matches.
double-decker a bus with two levels : the red double-deckers in London
articulated bus ( also bendy bus British English ) a very long bus that has a joint in the middle that allows it to go around corners : Articulated buses have been used in Europe for many years.
tram British English , streetcar American English , trolley/trolley car American English a vehicle for passengers, which travels along metal tracks in the street, and usually gets power from electric lines over the vehicle : We waited at the stop for the tram. | San Diego has a well-used trolley system.
tram American English a vehicle with many different parts for people to sit in, and which usually has open sides. A tram runs on wheels and is used to take tourists from place to place within a particular area : The tram takes visitors around the backlot of Universal Studios, where many famous movies were once made.