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单词 bus
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bus

1 of 3

noun

ˈbəs How to pronounce bus (audio)
plural buses also busses
often attributive
1
a
: a large motor vehicle designed to carry passengers usually along a fixed route according to a schedule
took the bus to work
double-decker buses
waiting at the bus stop
b
: automobile
2
: a small hand truck
3
a
electrical engineering : bus bar
b
computers : a set of parallel conductors (see conductor sense d(1)) in a computer system that forms a main transmission path
4
: a spacecraft or missile that carries one or more detachable devices (such as warheads)

bus

2 of 3

verb

bused also bussed; busing also bussing

intransitive verb

1
: to travel by a large motor vehicle designed to carry passengers usually along a fixed route according to a schedule : to travel by bus
2
: to work as a busboy

transitive verb

1
: to transport by bus
busing kids to school
Students were bused in for the game.
2
a
: clear sense 4d
bus dishes
b
: to remove dirty dishes from
bus tables

bus

3 of 3

abbreviation

business
Phrases
throw (someone) under the bus
informal
: to criticize, blame, or punish (someone in a vulnerable position) especially in order to avoid blame or gain an advantage
… we will not throw any student under the bus for instant restoration of our image or our reputation. Donna Shalala
But he went out of his way to make clear that this one wasn't really on him. The problem lay with underlings, whom he quickly threw under the bus. Rem Rieder

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The History of Bus

In 1661, mathematician Blaise Pascal conceived the world’s first bus service, proposing that a number of coaches should “circulate along predetermined routes in Paris at regular intervals regardless of the number of people,” and pick up passengers for a small fixed fare. The word bus is short for omnibus, which means “for everyone.” Bus was first used in this sense in the 1830s, its "everyone" meaning referencing the fact that anyone could join the coach along its route, unlike with stagecoaches, which had to be pre-booked.

Synonyms

Noun

  • auto
  • automobile
  • car
  • horseless carriage
  • machine
  • motor
  • motor vehicle
  • motorcar
  • wheels [slang]
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Example Sentences

Noun She boarded a bus in Nashville. Are you traveling by train or by bus? Verb He buses tables at the local diner.
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
And fewer people were taking the bus or train, a pattern that has worsened since the beginning of the pandemic. WIRED, 16 Sep. 2022 In 2017, veteran chef Beverly Russell opened Olivia’s Transit Café, the homestyle café at Birmingham’s intermodal facility next to MAX Central Station as part of the three-block bus and train station between 17th and 19th street. Shauna Stuart | Sstuart@al.com, al, 16 Sep. 2022 In Yuma, groups of up to about two dozen migrants are dropped off by bus or car on a deserted Mexican highway and then begin arriving shortly after midnight at the edge of the imposing wall built during Donald Trump’s presidency. Elliot Spagat, The Christian Science Monitor, 7 Sep. 2022 In Yuma, groups of up to about two dozen migrants are dropped off by bus or car on a deserted Mexican highway and then begin arriving shortly after midnight at the edge of the imposing wall built during Donald Trump’s presidency. Elliot Spagat, BostonGlobe.com, 5 Sep. 2022 Solo riding outdoors seemed less risky than sitting with other people in an Uber, a bus, or a train. Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 31 Aug. 2022 As part of its efforts to bring down carbon emissions, the French government last year passed a law that sought to ban short-haul flights where a train or bus alternative that would take less than 2½ hours exists. Nick Kostov, WSJ, 25 Aug. 2022 Facing complaints about safety and long wait times, the CTA is planning to change schedules, boost security efforts, and upgrade its bus and train trackers. Sarah Freishtat, Chicago Tribune, 11 Aug. 2022 Geneva city is easily accessible from the airport with only a 20-minute journey by taxi and only slightly longer by train or bus. Michele Robson, Forbes, 24 July 2022
Verb
Someone was calling out names from a list, telling people which bus to get on. Bushra Seddique, The Atlantic, 15 Aug. 2022 So the Sun, rather than having a week to recover and prepare for the semifinals, will have to bus to Boston, fly commercial to Dallas on Monday and win an elimination game there Wednesday night. Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 21 Aug. 2022 Washington:Members of the DC Council are calling on Mayor Muriel Bowser to act as Arizona and Texas officials continue to bus hundreds of migrants to Union Station, WUSA-TV reported. From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 18 July 2022 The Jewish Agency, an organization which runs the hotline and that helps Jews immigrate to Israel, has been helping to bus Jews in Ukraine to hotels in Poland, Moldova, Hungary and Romania. Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2022 Texas Republicans, Democrats call out Gov. Abbott's plan to bus migrants to D.C. Ariana Garcia, Chron, 14 Apr. 2022 That left enough time to head to the hotel for a quick meal and then bus to the Kohl Center. Jeff Potrykus, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 5 Feb. 2022 Brey has remained one of Blakeney’s close friends and agreed to bus his team 4-plus hours north after a Saturday game at Virginia Tech to play Howard. Stephen Borelli, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2022 The other six women head off for the ceremony, and send the shuttle bus back to pick up Mary. Scott D. Pierce, The Salt Lake Tribune, 16 Jan. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun and Verb

short for omnibus

First Known Use

Noun

1835, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb

circa 1909, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1

Kids Definition

bus

noun

ˈbəs How to pronounce bus (audio)
plural buses or busses
: a large motor vehicle for carrying passengers

bus 1 of 2

noun

as in car
a self-propelled passenger vehicle on four wheels this old bus is still running—but barely

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • car
  • automobile
  • machine
  • wheels
  • wagon
  • limousine
  • auto
  • coach
  • motor
  • convertible
  • motor vehicle
  • van
  • motorcar
  • minibus
  • coupe
  • sedan
  • horseless carriage
  • jitney
  • microbus
  • minivan
  • SUV
  • mini
  • coupé
  • sports car
  • town car
  • intermediate
  • omnibus
  • hatchback
  • station wagon
  • stock car
  • woodie
  • muscle car
  • hardtop
  • crate
  • ragtop
  • land yacht
  • jalopy
  • woody
  • minicar
  • fastback
  • hybrid
  • notchback
  • flivver
  • cream puff
  • compact
  • phaeton
  • roadster
  • sport-utility vehicle
  • junker
  • subcompact
  • touring car
  • turbocar
  • gas-guzzler
  • V-8
  • beater
  • tin lizzie
  • clunker

bus

2 of 2

verb

as in to cab

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • cab
  • coach
  • motor
  • ride
  • jet
  • gig
  • trundle
  • cruise
  • drive
  • sail
  • fly
  • navigate
  • migrate
  • roll
  • tour
  • hop
  • road-trip
  • journey
  • jaunt
  • trek
  • travel
  • rove
  • barnstorm
  • pilgrimage
  • roam
  • wander
  • trip
  • voyage
  • traipse
  • ramble
  • perambulate
  • gallivant
  • galavant
  • knock (about)
  • peregrinate
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