单词 | taxi firm |
释义 | > as lemmastaxi firm a. General use as a modifier in sense 1, as in taxi firm, taxi fleet, taxi queue, taxi stand, etc. ΚΠ 1908 Sphere 23 Feb. 172/3 The taxi hansom should have a flag on the top of the cab. 1922 E. von Arnim Enchanted April ix. 135 A taxi stand was at the end of the road. 1965 F. Sargeson Mem. Peon viii. 264 The taxi fleet was being doubled. 1982 T. Allbeury Shadow of Shadows xxii. 190 He had to walk almost to the bridge before he found a taxi stand. 1998 Independent (Nexis) 31 May 57 Any radio apparatus has to compete with rival transmissions from taxi firms, police cars and indeed other baby monitors in the neighbourhood. 2014 Maxim Nov. 34 Leave a hot club at 3 a.m. and the taxi line will be buzzkillingly long. < as lemmas |
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