road
noun[CorU]
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along, hardsurfacebuiltforvehiclestotravelalong:
路;公路,马路;街Weliveon abusy/quietroad.我们住在一条繁忙/僻静的公路边。
Becarefulwhen youcrossamainroad.横过大马路时要小心。
There's acoffeeshopon the othersideof the road.在马路对面有一家咖啡店。
The roadfromheretoAdelaideruns/goes through somebeautifulcountryside.从这儿通往阿德莱德的公路经过一些风景优美的乡村地区。
All roadsinto/out ofthetownwereblockedby thesnow.所有进/出城的道路都被大雪封住了。
Ihateflyingso I goeverywherebyroad orrail.我讨厌坐飞机,所以无论去哪我都是坐汽车或者火车。
Ilivein/onMill Road.我住在米尔路。
Myaddressis 82 Mill Road.我的地址是米尔路82号。
Is this the Belfast road(= the road that goes to Belfast)?这是去贝尔法斯特的路吗?
Most roadaccidentsarecausedbypeopledrivingtoofast.大多数道路交通事故都是由于车速过快引起的。
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on the road
If avehicleis on the road, it isworkingas it should and can belegallyused:
(指汽车状况良好)可以上路,可以行驶Mycarwas in thegaragefor aweek, but it's now back on the road.我的小轿车在修车厂修了一个星期,不过现在可以重新上路了。
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When you are on the road, you aredrivingortravelling, usually over alongdistance:
奔波在外,在旅途中After twodayson the road, theyreachedthecoast.他们开了两天车到了海边。
If agroupofactorsormusiciansare on the road, they aretravellingto differentplacestoperform:
作巡回演出Mostrockgroupsspendtwo or threemonthsayearon the road.大多数的摇滚乐团一年有两三个月的时间作巡回演出。
- Thecarskiddedoff the road,hitatreeandoverturned.
- Newpedestrianpathwaysare beingbuiltalongsidethe road.
- Ibentdown andpickedup thecoinslyingon the road.
- Snow andicehaveleftmany roadstreacherous, andmotoristsarewarnedtodriveslowly.
- Wintryconditionsare making roadshazardousfordriversin thenortheastofEngland.
Roads & routes in general
- adopt
- adopted
- ascent
- bicycle lane/path
- bike lane
- detour
- exit
- impassable
- lane
- milk round
- multi-lane
- one-way
- roadway
- roadworks
- route
- RR
- shortcut
- skid marks
- switchback
- toll road
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Machines - Functioning
On the road: driving & operating road vehicles
Spectacles & performances
Idioms
all roads lead to Rome
be on the road tosomething
come to the end of the road
get out of the road!
one for the road
road to Damascus
the road to hell is paved with good intentions
take to the road