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单词 jeepney
释义

jeepney

noun

jeep·​ney ˈjēp-nē How to pronounce jeepney (audio)
: a Philippine jitney bus converted from a jeep

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web The jeepney is ever-present throughout the project, gracing the cover of the record and making several appearances in music videos. Grace Ann Natanawan, SPIN, 6 May 2022 Passengers in taxis, ride-shares, shuttles, jeepneys and buses must sit more than one seat apart; motorcycle taxis will be suspended. Claire Jiao, Bloomberg.com, 29 Apr. 2020 Their neighborhood, of barber shops and restaurants and homes and streets filled with small buses known here as jeepneys, was gone. Todd Pitman, Fox News, 15 Sep. 2018 Some critics also contend that jeepneys, which typically lack seatbelts, are not safe. Aurora Almendral, New York Times, 25 Dec. 2017 All the fatalities were aboard the smaller vehicle, an Isuzu SUV-style jeepney. Euan Mckirdy, CNN, 25 Dec. 2017 At the barrier, passengers disembark from their jeepneys and line up in the June sun, slowly shifting forward towards makeshift awnings set up by the police and military. Euan Mckirdy And Ivan Watson, CNN, 25 June 2017 See More

Word History

Etymology

jeep + jitney

First Known Use

1946, in the meaning defined above

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