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士

shì

articulated bus/bendy bus

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释义

名词

两个车厢连接在一起的超长型公共巴士。也叫“特超长型双节巴士”。

DEFINITION

Noun

An extended public bus that is made up of two bus compartments . Also known as “extra-long, articulated bus”.

由来
  • 英语“bendy bus”, “articulated bus”或“two parts of the articulated bus”的意译兼音译。 双节巴士的特点是有两节车厢和三道门，同时有额外的安全设备，即装在后门和车尾的闭路电视。
  • 双节巴士是1996年由八达巴士公司（Trans-Island Bus Service LTD）耗资43万元从德国购入新加坡的，巴士的型号为马赛地（Mercedes Benz Hispano Mk1）。
  • 双节巴士车身长17.5公尺，比普通巴士的车身长了5.5公尺，载客量比普通巴士的74人多出62人，可乘载共136人。 八达巴士公司购入双节巴士主要是为了解决繁忙时段巴士拥挤的问题。 
  • 1996年3月16日，双节巴士第一次出现在新加坡路上，该巴士是川行于义顺（Yishun）新镇和滨海中心（Marina Centre）之间的171号巴士。首两名驾驶双节巴士的司机为41岁的拉欣和42岁的黄耀辉。 
  • 1996年4月26日，19公尺的新巴18号巴士，开始川行于勿洛（Bedok）和淡滨尼（Tampines）转换站之间，当年是世界上首辆最长的双节巴士。这辆巴士由瑞典富豪大客车公司（Volvo）制造。 
  • 2019年，双节巴士的数量不到新加坡公共巴士的百分之五。
ETYMOLOGY
  • The Mandarin term “双节巴士” is the paraphrase of the English terms “bendy bus”, “articulated bus” or “two parts of the articulated bus”.
    Bendy buses are characterised by two bus compartments and three exits. They also have additional safety features, such as CCTV cameras installed at the rear door and the rear compartment of the bus.
  • Bendy buses were purchased from Germany and introduced to Singapore by the Trans-Island Bus Service Ltd in 1996 at a cost of $430,000. The model of the imported buses was the Mercedes Benz Hispano Mk1.
  • Bendy buses measure 17.5m in length, which is 5.5m longer than the length of a standard bus. They have a total passenger capacity of 136, which is 62 more than the 74 passengers carried by standard buses.
  • The Trans-Island Bus Service introduced bendy buses to alleviate congestion on buses during peak hours.
  • On 16 March 1996, the bendy bus first made its debut on Singapore roads, running on Bus Service 171, which ran between Yishun New Town and Marina Centre. The first 2 drivers to drive the bendy bus were 41-year-old Abdul Rahim Jusof and 42-year-old Ooi Yaw Hooi.
  • On 26 April 1996, the 19m-long articulated bus began running on SBS Bus Service 18, plying between Bedok Interchange and Tampines Interchange. It was the world’s longest bendy bus at the time. It was manufactured by the Swedish company Volvo.
  • By 2019, bendy buses made up less than 5% of the total number of public buses in Singapore.
例句
本地共有5500多辆公共巴士，超过55％是单层巴士，超过40％双层巴士，其余是双节巴士（bendy bus）。（《联合早报》，26/4/2019）
SAMPLE SENTENCE
There are more than 5500 public buses in Singapore, with single-deck and double-deck buses making up more than 55% and 40% of these buses respectively, and bendy buses making up the remainder. (Lianhe Zaobao, 26/4/2019)
其他地区用语

铰接式公共汽车、通道车（大陆）

TERMS USED IN OTHER REGIONS

铰接式公共汽车, 通道车 (Mainland China)

相关资料

  • 双节巴士有别于普通的单层巴士或超长型巴士(super-long bus)。普通的单层巴士车身长12.5公尺，可载客87人。超长型巴士车身长14.5公尺，可载乘客110人，中间没有连接部分。双节巴士的车身则长17.5或19公尺，有三个门及53-54个座位，可载客142或147人。

RELATED INFORMATION

  • Bendy buses are different from standard single-deck buses or super-long buses. Standard buses measure 12.5m long and have a capacity of 87 passengers. Super-long buses measure 14.5m long, have a capacity of 110 passengers, and do not have a middle connecting section. Bendy buses measure 17.5m or 19m long, are equipped with three doors and 53-54 seats, and a total capacity of 142 or 147 passengers.

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