C 出租汽车 car that may be hired for journeys

　taxi　的基本意思是“出租汽车”，指按时间或里程收费的计程车，是可数名词。

　call a ～　叫计程车
　get a ～　租一辆计程汽车
　hail a ～　挥手截停计程车
　hire a ～　雇计程车
　take a ～　乘计程车
　by ～　坐计程车

　She called me a taxi.　她为我喊来一辆出租车。
　I came out of the station and hailed a taxi.　我从车站出来后挥手叫住了一辆计程车。
　They found a taxi parked nearby and climbed into it.　他们找到了一辆停在附近的出租汽车，就上去了。
　If it should chance to rain, we'll take a taxi home.　万一碰上天下雨，我们就坐出租汽车回家。
　Did you reckon in the cost of a taxi across Beijing?　你把穿越北京的出租车费算进去了吗?
　It's quicker by taxi.　坐计程车去较快。

 ♣ taxi, automobile, bus, car, lorry, truck
　参见automobile条。

1. 我不喜欢公共汽车——我要坐出租车去。
　［误］ I don't like buses—I'll go on taxi.
　［正］ I don't like buses—I'll go by taxi.
　［析］ 表示“乘坐出租车”这一交通方式时，要说 by taxi.
2. 我坐出租车从他住的旅馆赶到车站。
　［误］ I had a taxi from his hotel to the station.
　［正］ I took a taxi from his hotel to the station.
　［析］ 表示“坐出租车”“打车”的意思可以说 take a taxi，但不说 have a taxi.

　vt. & vi.（使）滑行 move along on the ground or on water under its own power

　taxi　用作动词时的意思是“（使）滑行”，既可用作及物动词，也可用作不及物动词。用作及物动词时，可接名词作宾语。

　The plane taxied along the runway.　飞机在跑道上滑行。
　The car was taxied along the highway.　这辆车沿着公路被推动了。

　［同义词］ n. cab, taxicab