Word

jitney

/ˈdʒitni/

noun

小型公共汽车；小公共

a small bus or minibus used for public transport

通常指旧时的廉价公共汽车

1.
Synonym of minibus, especially one with a scheduled fixed route.
小型公共汽车的同义词,尤其是有固定路线的
2.
Synonym of gypsy cab, an unlicensed taxi.
黑车的同义词,未注册的出租车
3.
Synonym of shared taxi, a taxi usually shared with strangers to maximize profitability per trip.
拼车的同义词,通常与陌生人共享以提高每次行程的盈利
4.
A fraudulent arrangement whereby a broker who has direct access to an exchange executes trades on behalf of a broker who does not.
一种欺诈安排,交易所直接接入的经纪人为没有接入的经纪人执行交易

五分镍币；小型公共汽车的同义词,尤其是有固定路线的；黑车的同义词,未注册的出租车；拼车的同义词,通常与陌生人共享以提高每次行程的盈利；一种欺诈安排,交易所直接接入的经纪人为没有接入的经纪人执行交易

In use

I took a jitney to the market because the bus was too crowded.

我坐了一辆小公共汽车去市场，因为公交车太挤了。

The jitney stopped at every corner to pick up passengers.

小公共汽车在每个街角停下接乘客。

Jitneys are cheaper than taxis but less comfortable.

小公共汽车比出租车便宜，但没那么舒适。

I'll take a jitney to the market.

我坐小公共汽车去市场。

We rode a jitney across town.

我们坐小公共汽车穿过城镇。

表示交通方式时， jitney 前不用冠词。

They traveled by jitney.

他们乘小公共汽车旅行。

可数名词，指小型公共汽车

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Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.