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carpools

/ˈkɑːrpuːlz/

Meanings
noun

拼车, 共乘.

An arrangement whereby several people travel together in the same car in order to save costs, reduce pollution etc.

Examples :

"The carpools to school helped reduce traffic congestion and save money for many families. "
拼车去学校帮助缓解了交通拥堵，也为许多家庭节省了开支。
vehicle environment economy traffic

Related Words

Illustration pollution

pollution noun

/pəˈl(j)uːʃn̩/

亵渎，玷污

"The noisy construction outside the church was a pollution of the peaceful atmosphere, distracting everyone from the service. "

教堂外嘈杂的施工是对宁静氛围的一种亵渎，使每个人都无法专心参加礼拜。

Illustration families

families noun

/ˈfæməliz/

家庭, 家人。

"Our family lives in town."

我们一家人住在城里。

Illustration building

building noun

/ˈbɪl.dɪŋ/

建造，建设。

"The building of the bridge will be completed in a couple of weeks."

这座桥的建造工程将在几周内完工。

Illustration several

several noun

/ˈsɛv(ə)ɹəl/

几块私有土地, 私人 земельный участок

"The family owns several, a small plot of land behind their house. "

这家人拥有几块私有土地，就在他们房子后面有一小块。

Illustration neighbors

neighbors noun

/ˈneɪbərz/

邻居，街坊。

"My neighbour has two noisy cats."

我的邻居养了两只吵闹的猫。

Illustration arrangement

arrangement noun

/əˈɹeɪnd͡ʒmənt/

安排，布置.

"The arrangement of chairs in the classroom made it easier for the students to see the teacher. "

教室里椅子的安排让学生们更容易看到老师。

Illustration traffic

traffic noun

/ˈtɹæfɪk/

交通，车流。

"The traffic is slow during rush hour."

高峰时段的交通很拥堵。

Illustration whereby

whereby adverb

/wɛə(ɹ)ˈbaɪ/

由此，借此。

"Whereby goest thou?"

你这是要往哪儿去？

Illustration reducing

reducing verb

/ɹɪˈdjuːsɪŋ/ /ɹɪˈdusɪŋ/

减少，降低.

"to reduce weight, speed, heat, expenses, price, personnel etc."

减少体重、速度、热量、开支、价格、人员等等.

Illustration together

together adjective

/təˈɡɛð.ə(ɹ)/ /təˈɡɛðɚ/

有条理的, 井井有条的。

"The teacher's lesson plan was together, covering all the key concepts logically. "

老师的教案很有条理，逻辑清晰地涵盖了所有关键概念。

Illustration congestion

congestion noun

/kʊnˈd͡ʒɛʃ.d͡ʒən/ /-ˈd͡ʒɛʃ.d͡ʒən/

堵塞，拥堵。

"The morning rush hour caused significant congestion on the roads, making it difficult to get to school on time. "

早高峰时段的交通拥堵非常严重，导致上学迟到变得很困难。

Illustration participate

participate verb

/pɑːˈtɪsɪpeɪt/

参加，参与.

"My brother will participate in the school's fundraising walk. "

我弟弟会参加学校的慈善步行筹款活动。