taxi用作动词时的意思是“(使)滑行”,既可用作及物动词,也可用作不及物动词。用作及物动词时,可接名词作宾语。

用作不及物动词
▲S+～(+A)
The plane taxied along the runway.飞机在跑道上滑行。
用作及物动词
▲S+～+n./pron.
The car was taxied along the highway.这辆车沿着公路被推动了。

［同义词］ n.  cab, taxicab

taxi的基本意思是“出租汽车”,指按时间或里程收费的计程车,是可数名词。

She called me a taxi.她为我喊来一辆出租车。
I came out of the station and hailed a taxi.我从车站出来后挥手叫住了一辆计程车。
They found a taxi parked nearby and climbed into it.他们找到了一辆停在附近的出租汽车,就上去了。
If it should chance to rain, we'll take a taxi home.万一碰上天下雨,我们就坐出租汽车回家。
Did you reckon in the cost of a taxi across Beijing?你把穿越北京的出租车费算进去了吗?
It's quicker by taxi.坐计程车去较快。

taxi, automobile, bus, car, lorry, truck
参见automobile条。

1.我不喜欢公共汽车——我要坐出租车去。
［误］  I don't like buses—I'll go on taxi.
［正］  I don't like buses—I'll go by taxi.
［析］  表示“乘坐出租车”这一交通方式时,要说 by taxi。
2.我坐出租车从他住的旅馆赶到车站。
［误］  I had a taxi from his hotel to the station.
［正］  I took a taxi from his hotel to the station.
［析］  表示“坐出租车”“打车”的意思可以说 take a taxi,但不说 have a taxi。