traveller (also traveler) noun ⇨traveller (New Age travellers)⇨passenger (a regular traveller)
traveller
noun
➡ See also the entry for ⇨ tramp另见tramp条traveller ♦︎ gypsy ♦︎ nomad ♦︎ RomanyThese are all words for people who have no fixed or permanent home and who travel from place to place.这些词均表示居无定所、四处漂泊的人。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a traveller / gypsy site◆traveller / gypsy families◆a gypsy / Romany camp / caravan◆the gypsy / nomad / Romany population■traveller [countable] (BrE) a person who does not live in a building in one place but travels around living in a caravan, especially as part of a group(尤指结队而行,住在车上的)漂泊者◆There was a travellers' site(= where travellers stay) just outside the village.村外就有一个漂泊者的据点。◆There is a programme to ensure access to education for traveller children.有一个确保随行迁移的儿童获得教育的计划。ⓘ In Britain traveller is used especially to talk about travelling people of Irish origin, but is also used as a word for all travelling people including from the Gypsy/Romany community.在英国,traveller尤指爱尔兰裔的漂泊者,但也可指包括吉普赛人在内的所有经常迁移的人。■Gypsy ( Gipsy, gypsy, gipsy) / /ˈdʒɪpsi/ / [countable] (sometimesoffensive) a member of a race of people, originally from Asia, who travel around and traditionally live in caravans吉卜赛人;吉普赛人◆An old gypsy woman offered to tell my fortune.一个吉普赛老妇人主动提出要给我算命。ⓘ The name Gypsy is now often considered offensive and many people prefer to use the name Romany. * Gypsy这一名称现在常被认为有冒犯意味,许多人更喜欢用Romany这一名称。■nomad /ˈnəʊmæd; NAmEˈnoʊmæd/ [countable] a member of a traditional community that moves with its animals from place to place游牧部落的人◆The Tuareg are the largest tribe of nomads in the desert.图阿雷格人是沙漠中最大的游牧部落。■Romany /ˈrɒməni, ˈrəʊməni; NAmEˈrɑːməni, ˈroʊməni/ [countable] a member of a race of people, originally from Asia, who travel around and traditionally live in caravans吉卜赛人;吉普赛人◆They demanded protection for Romanies against attacks from racist groups.他们要求保护吉普赛人免受种族主义团体攻击。
passenger
noun
➡ See also the entry for ⇨ tourist另见tourist条passenger ♦︎ traveller ♦︎ commuterThese are all words for a person who travels on or in a vehicle.这些词均表示乘客、旅客。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a regular passenger / traveller / commuter◆rail passengers / travellers / commuters◆passenger / commuter fares / services / traffic / trains■passenger [countable] a person who is travelling in a car, bus, train, plane or ship and who is not driving it or working on it乘客;旅客◆The car can carry up to five passengers.这辆汽车最多能载五名乘客。◆None of the passengers or crew was injured.没有乘客或机组人员受伤。◆Airline passengers face steep rises in fares.飞机乘客面临机票价格大幅上升。■traveller (especially BrE) (NAmE usuallytraveler) [countable] a person who is travelling or who often travels旅行者;旅客;游客◆He passed the time chatting to his fellow travellers.他和同行的旅客闲聊消磨时间。◆Seasoned travellers(= experienced travellers) know which places to avoid.经验丰富的旅行者知道要避开哪些地方。 see also travel ⇨ go2■commuter / /kəˈmjuːtə(r)/ / [countable] a person who travels into a city to work each day, usually from quite far away(远距离)上下班往返的人◆The train was packed with commuters.火车上挤满了上下班的人。◆There has been an increase in the numbers of daily commuters into London.每天乘车去伦敦上班的人数有所增加。◆A commuter plane crashed in heavy fog.一架班机在大雾中坠毁。◆She lives in a small commuter town, 25 miles from San Francisco.她住在一个通勤族聚居的小镇上,离旧金山25英里。▸commute
verb
[intransitive, transitive] ◆She commutes from Cambridge to Boston every day.她每天上下班往返于坎布里奇和波士顿之间。◆People are prepared to commute long distances if they are desperate for work.急需工作的人愿意长途乘车往返上下班。