fare

fare — 名詞

1. The amount of money a passenger must pay to travel on a bus, train, plane, or ta

1.名詞B1
釋義

票價

搭乘公共交通工具的費用

The amount of money a passenger must pay to travel on a bus, train, plane, or taxi.

例句

The bus fare in Tokyo has gone up to thirty dollars for a long trip.

東京的公車票價已漲到長途三十美元。

collocation: bus fare

Vikram checked the train fare before deciding to drive instead.

Vikram 先查了火車票價，然後決定開車去。

collocation: train fare

同義詞
  • price

    more general; fare is used specifically for transport

  • charge

    broader — can apply to any service or fee

  • ticket price

    refers to the cost of a ticket, often for a single journey

文法句型

the + fare

bus fare / train fare / air fare

常見錯誤

❌The fare of the train is expensive.
✅The train fare is expensive.
💡'Fare' typically combines directly with the vehicle type (bus fare, train fare) rather than using 'of'.

2. A person who pays a taxi driver to be taken to a destination.

2.名詞B2
釋義

乘客

搭計程車並付費的人

A person who pays a taxi driver to be taken to a destination.

例句

The taxi driver picked up his first fare of the night outside the station.

計程車司機在車站外接到了當晚第一位客人。

collocation: pick up a fare

After a busy evening, the driver counted only three fares in two hours.

忙碌了一晚後，司機算一算只載到了三位客人。

同義詞
  • passenger

    the everyday word for anyone riding in any vehicle

  • customer

    focuses on the payment aspect; more general

  • rider

    common in American English for bus or taxi users

文法句型

pick up a fare

drop off a fare

用法筆記

This sense is used mainly by people who work in the transport industry, especially taxi drivers. In everyday conversation, passenger is the more common word.

常見錯誤

❌The fare got out of the bus.
✅The fare got out of the taxi.
💡This sense of 'fare' refers specifically to taxi passengers, not bus or train passengers.

3. The sort of dishes and meals offered in a dining establishment such as a restaur

3.名詞B2
釋義

餐點

餐廳提供的食物類型

The sort of dishes and meals offered in a dining establishment such as a restaurant or café.

例句

The little restaurant serves traditional Italian fare at fair prices.

這家小餐館以實惠的價格供應傳統義式餐點。

collocation: traditional fare

The stadium offers standard fare like hot dogs and burgers.

體育館提供標準餐點，像是熱狗和漢堡。

collocation: standard fare

同義詞
  • cuisine

    more formal; refers to a style or tradition of cooking

  • menu

    refers to the list of dishes, not the food itself

  • food

    the simplest, most general term

文法句型

adjective + fare

traditional fare / standard fare / simple fare

4. The type of entertainment, writing, or other material made available for the pub

4.名詞C1
釋義

娛樂作品

提供給大眾欣賞的娛樂內容

The type of entertainment, writing, or other material made available for the public to enjoy.

例句

The film festival offered a mix of foreign and local fare.

影展提供了外國與本地作品混和的節目。

Critics dismissed the summer show as standard Hollywood fare.

評論家認為這部夏季節目只是標準的好萊塢作品。

collocation: standard Hollywood fare

同義詞
  • offering

    broader; can refer to products, services, or content

  • material

    neutral; refers to published or produced content

  • content

    modern term for digital or media output

文法句型

adjective + fare

Hollywood fare / comedy fare / standard fare

用法筆記

This sense is common in journalism and critical reviews rather than in everyday conversation.

fare — 動詞