public transport
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++ˌpublic ˈtransport British English, public transportation American English ●●○ noun [uncountable] buses, trains etc that are available for everyone to use 公共交通
Examples from the Corpus
public transport• Raids on farms were also reported and public transport was paralysed in the capital, Lima, as bus operators withdrew services.• Traffic lights can be reprogrammed to give public transport instant priority over other road users.• Receipts from the sale of the licences would be ploughed back into the provision of improved public transport.• Most transport investment has gone on road construction and not on public transport.• Within six months we will review the roads programme and mobilise private capital for large-scale public transport investment.• Ministers believe these partnerships are vital to their pledge to revitalise the health service, public transport and education.From Longman Business Dictionarypublic transportˌpublic ˈtransportTRAVEL buses, trains etc that are available for everyone to useSYN AmE public transportationBy investing in public transport, we can transform commuters’ lives and create a cleaner environment. → transportˌpublic ˈtransport nounChineseSyllable
use everyone Business Corpus that to available buses, etc for trains are
public transport
ˌpublic ˈtransport
British English, ˌpublic transporˈtation American English noun [uncountable]
buses, trains etc that are available for everyone to use
ˌpublic ˈtransport
British English, ˌpublic transporˈtation American English noun [uncountable]buses, trains etc that are available for everyone to use
Town 城镇
live in a city/a town/an urban environment/( a concrete jungle/the suburbs/shanty towns/slums住在城里／镇上／城区／混凝土丛林／郊区／棚户区／贫民窟 live ( downtown/in the downtown area/especially
NAmE ( in the city centreBrE 住在市中心 enjoy/like the hectic pace of life/the hustle and bustle of city life喜欢忙碌的生活节奏／城市生活的热闹 cope with the stress/pressure of urban life应对城市生活的压力 get caught up in the rat race卷入大城市里为财富、权力等的疯狂追逐中 prefer/seek the anonymity of life in a big city更喜欢／追求大城市里人与人互不相识的生活 be drawn by/resist the lure of the big city被大城市的诱惑所吸引；抵御大城市的诱惑 head for the bright lights (of the big city/New York)奔向（大城市／纽约）五光十色的生活 enjoy/love the vibrant/lively nightlife享受／喜爱充满生机的夜生活 have/be close to all the amenities拥有／紧靠各种便利设施 be surrounded by towering skyscrapers/a soulless urban sprawl被高耸入云的摩天大楼／毫无生气的城市拓展区所包围 use/travel by/rely on ( public transport/BrE ( public transportationNAmE 使用／出行乘坐／依赖公共交通 put up with/get stuck in/sit in massive/huge/heavy/endless/constant traffic jams忍受／陷入大面积／严重的／没完没了的／持续的交通堵塞 tackle/ease/reduce/relieve/alleviate the heavy/severe traffic congestion处理／缓解严重的交通堵塞 be affected/choked/damaged by pollution受到污染的影响；被污染呛得透不过气；受到污染的伤害
Country 乡村
live in a village/the countryside/an isolated area/a rural backwater/( the sticks住在村里／乡村／偏僻的地区／落后的乡村／偏远的乡村地区 enjoy/like the relaxed/slower pace of life享受／喜欢悠闲／缓慢的生活节奏 enjoy/love/explore the great outdoors享受／喜欢／探索蓝天碧野 look for/find/get/enjoy a little peace and quiet寻找／找到／得到／享受一点宁静与安宁 need/want to get back/closer to nature需要／想要回去／接近大自然 be surrounded by open/unspoilt/picturesque countryside四周被空旷的／未被污染的／风景如画的乡村环绕 escape/quit/get out of/leave the rat race逃离／退出城市中你死我活的竞争 seek/achieve a better/healthy work-life balance寻求／达到工作与生活更好的／健康的平衡 downshift to a less stressful life选择压力较小的生活 seek/start a new life in the country在乡村寻求／开始一种新的生活 ( BrE up sticks/ NAmE pull up stakes and move to/head for…突然迁居到… create/build/foster a strong sense of community树立／培养强烈的社群意识 depend on/be employed in/work in agriculture依赖／从事农业 live off/farm/work the land靠土地为生；耕种土地 tackle/address the problem of rural unemployment解决农村失业问题