1829, "four-wheeled public vehicle with seats for passengers," from French (voiture) omnibus "(carriage) for all, common (conveyance)," from Latin omnibus "for all," dative plural of omnis "all" (see omni-). Introduced by Jacques Lafitte in Paris in 1819 or '20, in London from 1829. In reference to legislation, the word is recorded from 1842. Meaning "man or boy who assists a waiter at a restaurant" is attested from 1888 (compare busboy). As an adjective in English from 1842.
实用例句
1. I enjoy the omnibus edition of Eastenders on Sunday.
我喜欢看《伦敦东区》的周日连播版。
来自柯林斯例句
2. the 90-minute Sunday omnibus edition
90分钟节目的星期天综合版
来自《权威词典》
3. You have to explain it in terms that the man on the Clapham omnibus would understand.
你必须用老百姓能理解的语言来解释这事.
来自《简明英汉词典》
4. Disgruntled and defeated omnibus owners and drivers groaned aloud.
心怀不满的和遭受挫折的公共马车商人和车夫高声叫骂着.
来自辞典例句
5. He had never seen an omnibus at any time in the Buchingham Park Road.
