英和和英

名詞

black car (複数形 black cars)

1. (London) a black cab, a taxi that is only hailed from the street
2. (New York City) a taxi that cannot be hailed from the street, but is called by placing a phone-in request; a call cab, a radio taxi
   • 1987 April 4, “'Black Cars' Take over Yellow Cabs' Radio Calls”, in New York Times:

     To insure prompt service, large financial and legal concerns maintain accounts with as many as 10 black-car companies.

   • 1998 November 11, “Yellow Cabs and Black Cars: A Quick Lesson”, in New York Times:

     Today the term "livery car" encompasses a range of private taxis, including car services that serve the working and middle classes, "black cars" that transport businesspeople, commuter vans in Queens and Brooklyn and vans for the disabled.