curb cut
noun[C]
USuk/ˈkɜːb ˌkʌt/us/ˈkɝːb ˌkʌt/(UKdropped kerb)aplacewhere thekerb(=edgeof araisedpathnext to theroad)is made toslopedown to thelevelof theroad, so it iseasierforpeoplewithvehiclessuch aswheelchairsorpushchairsto get on or off thepath:
(经切割后降低高度,与马路相平,方便轮椅、婴儿车等上下人行道的)路缘矮坡,下沉式路缘Thecommunitybegantobuildrampsintobuildings, makecurbcutsandequipbuseswithchairlifts.社区开始在楼内修建坡道,切割降低路缘,并为公共汽车配备升降椅。
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Road surfaces & features
- asphalt
- asphalting
- bike lane
- bitumen
- black spot
- cycle lane
- cycle track
- double yellow line
- dropped kerb
- fast lane
- pavement
- paver
- paving stone
- potholed
- pullsomeonein
- speed bump
- tarmac
- tight turn
- traffic island
- verge