1. a person who makes a regular journey between their home and workplace, usually t1.名詞B1釋義通勤者

固定往返於住所與工作地點的人

a person who makes a regular journey between their home and workplace, usually traveling from a suburban or outer area into a city each day

例句Every morning, the train is packed with commuters heading to the city centre for work.

每天早上，火車上擠滿了前往市中心工作的通勤者。

typical context: packed with commuters on public transport

Leila became a commuter after her office moved across the river.

Leila 的辦公室搬到河對岸後，她就成了通勤者。

verb pattern: become a commuter

看更多範例The new express bus service cuts travel time for commuters by almost half.

新的快速巴士服務為通勤者節省了近一半的交通時間。

Aiko, a long-time commuter, reads novels on the train to pass the time.

Aiko 是長期的通勤者，她在火車上讀小說打發時間。

Many commuters prefer cycling to work when the weather is good.

天氣好的時候，許多通勤者喜歡騎腳踏車上班。

同義詞daily travelerbroader — a daily traveler may go anywhere for any reason, not exclusively home-to-work

straphangerinformal — refers specifically to a commuter who stands on crowded public transport, especially a subway or train

passengerbroader — anyone riding a vehicle; does not imply regularity or a home-to-work purpose

反義詞telecommutersomeone who works from home and does not travel to an office

local workersomeone who lives and works in the same area, requiring no journey

用法筆記Commonly used with transport-related vocabulary (train, bus, cycle, route) and often modified by adjectives describing duration or habit, such as daily, long-time, regular, or fellow.

常見錯誤❌I am a commuter to the gym every morning.✅I am a commuter who travels to the office by train each day.💡Commuter refers specifically to the regular journey between home and work, not any routine trip.❌The commuter flew to Tokyo for a holiday.✅The commuter took the early train to the city for work.💡A commuter travels for work purposes, not leisure, and usually over a fixed route.