| 释义 |
pas·sen·ger
\ˈpasənjə(r)\ noun
(-s)
Usage: often attributive
Etymology: Middle English passyngere, passager, from Middle French passager, from passager, passagier, adjective, passing, from passage + -ier -ary
1. : one who passes by : traveler, wayfarer
< the roads are wide, well-kept, and full of passengers — Thomas Gray >
< foot passenger >
2.
a. : a traveler in a public conveyance (as a train, bus, airplane, or ship)
< carried more passengers last year than ever before >
b. : one who is carried in a private conveyance (as an automobile) for compensation or expected benefit to the owner
c. : a rider in an automobile
< a six-passenger model >
3. : a member of a group (as an animal in a herd) that contributes little or nothing to the functioning or productivity of the group
< all passengers should be eliminated from dairy herds — Farmer's Weekly (South Africa) > |