名词解释：拼车是指相同路线的几个人乘坐同一辆车上下班、上下学、长途、旅游等，且车费由乘客平均分摊的出行方式即为拼车。车主在自己出行时可以顺路带一些同路人，从而节省养车钱，也给他人带来了方便。你知道怎么用英语表达吗?

“If your car seats are still vacant, give someone a lift on your way home.” Some warm-hearted people in Beijing have started a campaign on Sina Weibo to help the needy get home during the annual Spring Festival travel rush, Beijing Evening News reported. People who are going on long drives and are willing to take on extra passengers can post their schedules, maps and seats available. Nearly 1,000 car owners have participated in the activity. “Small acts of kindness likecarpooling can offer great joy to all those involved,” said Wang Yong, one of the organizers.

“让你身旁的空座，成为他人回家的希望。”据《北京晚报》报道，北京一些爱心人士近日在新浪微博上发起”春节回家顺风车”活动，倡议准备长途开车回家的车主通过微博发布行程、路线和空位信息，搭载同路人一起回家，目前已有近千车主参与。该活动发起人之一王永称，小小的善举能在人与人之间打开温暖的爱心之门。

【讲解】

文中的“carpooling”就是“拼车”的意思，“carpool”和分开写的“car pool”都可以指“拼车”。Pool常见的意思是“水池”，还可以指“资源库”，如：talent pool 人才库。另外，“car sharing”也可以指“拼车”。