taxi英语原文释义、词形变化、词源和词汇关系

英文释义

名词 n.

A vehicle that may be hired for single journeys by members of the public, particularly one with an automated meter to calculate the fare. countable,uncountable

— I cabbed a package downtown in my father's taxi.
An aircraft used for practicing ground manoeuvres. countable,obsolete,slang,uncountable

— Capt. Dawes and Bellairs were out with the Deperdussin taxi, and also with the brevet machine, rolling.
The movement of an aircraft across an airport's surface under its own power; a phase of aircraft operation involving this movement. countable,uncountable

— During taxi, the flaps and slats are extended and the second engine (if not already running) is started.
Synonym of shared taxi. Iran,South-Africa,countable,uncountable

动词 v.

To move an aircraft on the ground under its own power.

— taxi down the runway
To travel by taxicab.

— [H]e had taxied to the waterfront bent upon a business in which nostalgia had no part[.]

词形变化

taxis plural taxies plural taxis present,singular,third-person taxies present,rare,singular,third-person taxiing participle,present taxying participle,present,rare taxied participle,past taxied past

词汇关系

衍生词

air taxi baby taxi battle taxi bike taxi burrito taxi bush taxi cockroach taxi e-taxi local taxi motorcycle taxi robotaxi shared taxi share taxi taxibus taxicab taxi-cabman taxicam taxi dance taxi-dance taxi dance hall taxi-dance hall taxi-dancer taxi dancer taxi dancing taxi-distance taxi distance taxi driver taxi fare taxiful Taxigate taxi-girl taxiless taxilike taximan taxiphone taxiplane taxi pole taxi rank taxi squad taxi stand taxi uncle taxiway taxi yellow velotaxi water taxi

词源

词源 1

Shortened from taximeter cab, taximeter (“automatic meter that records distance and fare”) from French taximètre, from German Taxameter (whence also English taxameter), coined from Medieval Latin taxa (“tax, charge”). More at tax, task.
The aviation sense originally derived from a slang term for training aircraft used for practicing ground operations, which were said to drive around the airfield like a taxicab, and subsequently applied to all aircraft ground movements.

词源 2

Shortened from taximeter cab, taximeter (“automatic meter that records distance and fare”) from French taximètre, from German Taxameter (whence also English taxameter), coined from Medieval Latin taxa (“tax, charge”). More at tax, task.
The aviation sense originally derived from a slang term for training aircraft used for practicing ground operations, which were said to drive around the airfield like a taxicab, and subsequently applied to all aircraft ground movements.