Word · Frequency #4481
fares
车费；票价
fares is the plural of fare.
The money paid for a ticket to travel on a bus, train, plane, etc.
- 1.
Money paid for a transport ticket.
支付运输票据的费用。
- 2.
an agenda of things to do
待办事项清单
- 3.
A paying passenger, especially in a taxi.
付费乘客,尤指出租车乘客。
- 4.
the sum charged for riding in a public conveyance
公共交通的费用
- 5.
Food and drink.
食物和饮料。
- 6.
a paying (taxi) passenger
付费乘客(出租车)
- 7.
Supplies for consumption or pleasure.
供消费或享用的物资。
乘客；付费乘客；食品；饮食；给养；待办事项清单；支付运输票据的费用。；付费乘客,尤指出租车乘客。
In use
The bus fare has increased to $2.50.
She didn't have enough money for the taxi fare.
The airline offers reduced fares for students.
pay a/the fare
You must pay the fare before boarding.
上车前您必须支付车费。
it costs a fare of X
fare 指公共交通的固定费用。
It costs a fare of $2.50 to ride the bus.
乘坐公共汽车要花2.50美元的车费。
Common mistakes
The bus fair is too expensive.The bus fare is too expensive.
混淆了同音词 'fair' 和 'fare'。'fair' 意为公平或展览会，而 'fare' 指交通费用。
Connections
Collocations
- bus fare
- 公交车费
- How much is the bus fare to the city center?去市中心的公交车费是多少？
- air fare
- 机票费
- The air fare during peak season is very expensive.旺季的机票费非常昂贵。
- pick up a fare
- 接载乘客
- The taxi driver picked up a fare at the airport.出租车司机在机场接载了一名乘客。
- local fare
- 当地食物
- We enjoyed the local fare at the street market.我们在街市上享用了当地食物。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
fare 音似'费'，联想到车费、乘客的饮食费。
Context & Register
中性语域，多用于公共交通、出租车、火车等场合表示车费或票价。也可指乘坐交通工具的付费乘客或提供的日常饮食，但核心意思是‘费用’。
Grammar Note
作为'费用'时是可数名词，作为'食物'时是不可数名词。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words rhyme with 'fare' in most American English dialects, sharing the stressed vowel /ɛr/ and following /r/. Note that 'bear' and 'pair' differ in spelling but still rhyme. No lookalikes are included that sound different.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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