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a cabby
cabby 是可数名词，指以开出租车为生的人。
A cabby offered to take us to the station.
一名出租车司机主动提出送我们去车站。
出租车司机
cabbies — plural of cabby
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出租车司机
cabby
A cabby offered to take us to the station.
一名出租车司机主动提出送我们去车站。
出租车司机；出租马车的车夫
n someone who drives a taxi for a living
I told the cabby to take me to the airport, and he nodded and drove off.
我告诉出租车司机带我去机场，他点了点头就开车走了。
The cabby knew a shortcut through the side streets, so we got there early.
那位出租车司机知道走小巷的近路，所以我们提前到了。
My uncle worked as a cabby for twenty years before he retired.
我叔叔退休前当了二十年出租车司机。
cabby 是可数名词，指以开出租车为生的人。
A cabby offered to take us to the station.
一名出租车司机主动提出送我们去车站。
cabbies 是 cabby 的复数形式。
Cabbies in this city are known for their patience.
这个城市的出租车司机以耐心著称。
表示“成为出租车司机”时，常用 become a cabby。
After the factory closed, he became a cabby.
工厂关闭后，他成了一名出租车司机。
Not this
There are many cabbys waiting at the taxi stand.
Use this
There are many cabbies waiting at the taxi stand.
cabby 以辅音字母加 y 结尾，复数应把 y 改为 i 再加 -es，因此是 cabbies 而不是 cabbys。
Not this
I called a cabby to take me to the airport.
Use this
I called a cab to take me to the airport.
cabby 指出租车司机，不是出租车本身；表示叫一辆出租车应用 cab（或 taxi）。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
伦敦出租车司机
London cabbies are famous for their detailed knowledge of the city.
伦敦的出租车司机以对城市了如指掌而闻名。
黑色出租车司机
The black cabby dropped me off right outside the theatre.
那位黑色出租车司机把我正好送到剧院门口。
出租车司机罢工
A cabbies' strike left thousands of commuters stranded.
出租车司机罢工导致数千名通勤者滞留。
给出租车司机小费
In the US, you should tip the cabby about 10–15% of the fare.
在美国，你应该给出租车司机大约车费10%到15%的小费。
你是个出租车司机，马克斯。——出自电影《借刀杀人》
The cabby dropped me off at the airport before dawn.
出租车司机在天亮前把我送到了机场。
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cab是taxicab（出租车）的简称，cabby像昵称，记住开cab的人就是出租车司机。
语域：informal 常见场景：日常口语、打车场景 cabby 是比较口语化的说法，通常在日常对话或打车时使用，比 taxi driver 更随意。
这些词都以 /æbi/ 结尾，和 cabby /ˈkæbi/ 完全押韵（重读元音及之后相同）。注意拼写相似的 baby /ˈbeɪbi/、bobby /ˈbɒbi/ 发音不同，不要混淆。
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