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fare-beater

/fair-bee-ter/US // ˈfɛərˌbi tər //

打车的人,打车的,打车族,打工仔

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : a person who illegally avoids paying a fare, as by entering a public bus through the exit door.

Examples

  • In a bizarre twist to proceedings, Miss Manners sought to have her £30 cab fare from her Kensington flat to court refunded.

  • In response to hearing her story, Uber apologized for the "inefficient route" and partially refunded her fare.

  • Neither is appealing in a world of easy-to-find gourmet fare.

  • They were tired of the fare at restaurants catering to tourists and were craving something a bit more authentic.

  • He handed over his fare card so detectives could determine exactly when he had entered the subway system.

  • Every rigor of hard fare, and severe usage, was inexorably brought upon him.

  • Every time Man pushes ahead a little, a percentage of the pushers pay the fare.

  • It may be that gasolene and repairs cost more than a railroad fare once a week, but I have abstained from making a comparison.

  • The "organ beater" of bygone days was invariably accompanied by the "organ pumper," often by several of them.

  • Beans and bacon, cabbage and brown hard dumplings, formed the bill of fare, which the men washed down with plenty of table beer.