taximeter

/tækˈsɪmɪtər/ /tækˈsɪmətər/

Meanings

noun

计程器，里程计。

A device installed in a taxicab that calculates the fare based upon distance travelled and waiting time.

Examples :

"The taximeter in the taxi showed a fare of $15 for the short trip to the airport. "

出租车上的计程器显示，去机场这段不远的路程费用是15美元。

Related Words

showed verb

/ˈʃoʊd/

展示，显现.

"All he had to show for four years of attendance at college was a framed piece of paper."

他上了四年大学，唯一能拿出来展示的就只有一张装裱好的纸（文凭）。

taxicab noun

/ˈtæk.siˌkæb/

出租车，计程车

"After the concert, we hailed a taxicab to take us back to the hotel. "

演唱会结束后，我们叫了一辆出租车送我们回酒店。

installed verb

/ɪnˈstɔːld/

安装，装设

"My dad installed a new security system in our house yesterday. "

昨天我爸爸在我们家安装了一套新的安全系统。

that noun

/ˈðæt/ /ˈd̪æt/ /ˈðɛt/

那个，那件事。

"My sister brought several books to the library, and that one is about dinosaurs. "

我姐姐带了几本书去图书馆，那本是关于恐龙的。

calculates verb

/ˈkælkjəleɪts/

计算，算出，推算

"Calculate the square root of 3 to 10 decimal places."

计算一下3的平方根，精确到小数点后10位。

travelled verb

/ˈtɹævl̩d/

旅行，游历，出差。

"Last summer, my family travelled to France for vacation. "

去年夏天，我家人去法国旅行度假了。

based verb

/beɪst/

以...为基础，基于。

"The teacher's lesson was based on the students' prior knowledge of fractions. "

老师的课程是以学生们之前学过的分数知识为基础的。

airport noun

/ˈɛə.pɔːt/ /ˈɛɹ.pɔɹt/

机场，飞机场

"We need to leave early tomorrow morning to catch our flight from the airport. "

我们明天早上要早点出发，才能赶上从机场起飞的航班。

device noun

/dəˈvaɪs/

设备，装置。

"There are a number of household devices in a kitchen such as a dishwasher, a garbage disposal, or an electric can opener."

厨房里有很多家用设备，比如洗碗机、垃圾处理器或电动开罐器。

waiting verb

[ˈweɪ̯ɾɪŋ]

等待，等候。

"We are waiting the bus to arrive. "

我们正在等候公共汽车的到来。

distance noun

/ˈdɪs.təns/

距离，路程。

"From Moscow, the distance is relatively short to Saint Petersburg, relatively long to Novosibirsk, but even greater to Vladivostok."

从莫斯科出发，到圣彼得堡的距离比较近，到新西伯利亚的距离相对较远，但到符拉迪沃斯托克的距离就更远了。

short noun

/ʃoːt/ /ʃɔːt/ /ʃɔɹt/

短路

"The faulty electrical wiring caused a short circuit, plunging the whole house into darkness. "

故障的电线导致了短路，整个房子顿时陷入一片黑暗。