公交车在英语中通常称作 "bus"。这个词源于拉丁文 "omnibus",意思是 "for all" 或 "for everyone",因为公交车是供所有人公共使用的。
一些例句如下:
I need to catch the bus to get to work. (我需要赶公交车去上班。)
The bus stop is just around the corner. (公交车站就在拐角处。)
Can you please tell me when the next bus will arrive? (你能告诉我下一班公交车什么时候到达吗?)
还有一些其他种类的公共交通工具,也可以用英语表示:
地铁:subway
火车:train
公共汽车:coach
公共出租车:taxi
轻轨:tram
例句:
I usually take the subway to go downtown. (我通常乘地铁去市中心。)
The train station is about a 20-minute walk from here. (火车站离这里大约有 20 分钟步行距离。)
I need to catch the coach to the airport. (我需要坐公共汽车去机场。)
Can you call a taxi for me? (你能帮我叫一辆出租车吗?)
The tram is a convenient way to get around the city. (轻轨是在城市中出行的方便选择。)