单词 | bus |
释义 | bus bus1 /bus/, n. , pl. buses, busses, v. , bused or bussed, busing or bussing. n. 1. a large motor vehicle, having a long body, equipped with seats or benches for passengers, usually operating as part of a scheduled service; omnibus. 2. a similar horse-drawn vehicle. 3. a passenger automobile or airplane used in a manner resembling that of a bus. 4. any vehicle operated to transport children to school. 5. a low, movable filing cabinet. 6. Elect. Also called bus bar, busbar /bus"bahr'/. a heavy conductor, often made of copper in the shape of a bar, used to collect, carry, and distribute powerful electric currents, as those produced by generators. 7. Computers. a circuit that connects the CPU with other devices in a computer. v.t. 8. to convey or transport by bus: to bus the tourists to another hotel. 9. to transport (pupils) to school by bus, esp. as a means of achieving racial integration. v.i. 10. to travel on or by means of a bus: We bused to New York on a theater trip. [1825-35; short for OMNIBUS; (def. 6) short for omnibus bar] bus2 /bus/, v.i., v.t., bused or bussed, busing or bussing. to work or act as a busboy or busgirl: She bused for her meals during her student days. [1830-40; back formation from BUSBOY] |
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