Commuting - 英语词汇详解

Meaning 1：commuting (Commuting)

Commuting 🔊

/kəˈmjuːtɪŋ/

The regular travel that people make between their home and their place of work or study.

commuting 🔊

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/kəˈmjuːtɪŋ/

The regular travel that people make between their home and their place of work or study.

📁 Category：Transportation & Travel 🔖 Level：中级

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

Latin 'commutare' (com- 'together' + mutare 'to change'), '-ing' noun suffix.

💡 Mnemonic

Think of 'com' (together) + 'mute' (change) + 'ing' → changing location together daily.

📖 Example

My morning commuting takes an hour, so I always listen to music on my headphones. 🔊 My morning commuting takes an hour, so I always listen to music on my headphones.

🔗 Collocations

long commuting hours – long commuting hours

daily commuting – daily commuting

commuting distance – commuting distance

🔄 Synonyms

travel to work (n.) – The act of traveling from home to one's workplace.

journey to work (n.) – The trip made between home and work.

daily commute (n.) – The regular trip between home and work.

🌱 Derivatives

commuter (n.) – a person who travels to work regularly

commute (v./n.) – to travel regularly to and from work; the act of doing so

commutable (adj.) – able to be travelled regularly between home and work

📖 Cultural Story

In modern urban life, 'commuting' describes the daily journey between home and work, a common experience for millions, especially in large cities with traffic congestion and public transportation.