bus
bus — noun
1. a long road vehicle with many seats that picks up and drops off passengers at fi
a long road vehicle with many seats that picks up and drops off passengers at fixed stops, usually for a small fare.
Maya catches the number 7 bus to work every weekday morning.
catch + the bus; route number pattern
The school bus stopped near the gate to let the children off.
compound: school bus
Sorry I'm late — I missed the last bus home from the city.
From Taipei to Hualien, many tourists travel by bus along the coast.
There were no empty seats on the bus, so Marcus stood near the driver.
文法句型
take/catch/get/miss + the bus
by bus
用法筆記
Use 'take', 'catch', or 'get' + the bus for boarding; use 'on the bus' for being inside it, and 'by bus' (no article) when stating the means of travel.
常見錯誤
2. a group of connections inside a computer that lets data move between the process
a group of connections inside a computer that lets data move between the processor, memory, and other parts.
The motherboard's data bus carries signals between the CPU and the memory chips.
compound: data bus; technical subject
Older computers ran on a 32-bit bus, which limited how much memory the processor could reach.
X-bit bus collocation
USB stands for Universal Serial Bus, the standard for connecting keyboards and other devices.
Engineers at the lab tested the new graphics card by sending traffic across the bus.
- channel
more general; any pathway for signals
- interconnect
broader hardware term covering buses and direct links
文法句型
data bus
address bus
USB = Universal Serial Bus
用法筆記
Almost always appears in technical writing or compounds like 'data bus', 'address bus', 'USB'. Distinguish from sense 1 by domain context — if computing or hardware is involved, this is the meaning.
bus — verb
1. to move a group of people from one place to another in a bus, usually as a plann
to move a group of people from one place to another in a bus, usually as a planned arrangement.
The hotel busses its guests to the beach every morning at nine.
bus + object + to + place
After the concert, fans were bussed back to the city centre in three coaches.
passive: be bussed + to + place
Volunteers bussed the elderly residents to the polling station on election day.
The company bussed workers in from nearby villages during the harvest.
文法句型
bus + somebody + to/from + place
用法筆記
Subject is usually an organisation, company, or service rather than an individual driver. Frequently passive: 'guests were bussed to…'. Distinct from sense 2, which is specifically about daily school transport across district lines.
常見錯誤
2. to send pupils by bus to a school outside their own neighbourhood, often as part
to send pupils by bus to a school outside their own neighbourhood, often as part of a plan to mix children from different communities.
In the 1970s, many American cities bussed children to schools in other districts to balance the classrooms.
historical context: bus + children + to + schools
The Garcia twins were bussed across town to attend a magnet school with a science programme.
passive: be bussed + across town
Some parents in the suburb opposed the plan to bus their kids to inner-city schools.
Every weekday, the district bussed around two hundred students from the rural edge into central campuses.
- transfer
more neutral; doesn't imply a specific vehicle or social policy
文法句型
bus + children + to + a school
用法筆記
Mainly American English and tied to the policy of school desegregation; the noun form is 'bussing' or 'busing'. Distinguish from verb sense 1 by the subject (school district, city) and the social context.
3. to take used plates, cups, and other items off a restaurant table so the next cu
to take used plates, cups, and other items off a restaurant table so the next customer can sit down.
Diego bussed tables at the diner for two summers before going to college.
bus + tables (transitive)
Could you bus those plates from table six? The next guests are waiting.
imperative; bus + dishes
The new waiter forgot to bus the empty glasses, and the manager noticed right away.
After the lunch rush, the kitchen staff helped bus and reset the tables.
- clear
more general; works in any setting, not just restaurants
- set
to put fresh place settings on a table
文法句型
bus + tables
bus dishes
用法筆記
Mostly North American restaurant slang; the related noun is 'busboy' or 'busser'. Object is typically the table or the dirty items on it. Distinguish from sense 1 (people-moving) by the food-service context.