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单词 fast lane
释义
fast lane
noun[C]
uk
/ˈfɑːst ˌleɪn/us
/ˈfæst ˌleɪn/
thelane(= astripofroad)wherevehiclestravelat thefastestspeed, on amainroadthat has more than onelanein eachdirection:
He wasdrivingtoocloseto anothercarin thefastlane.
Lonedriverswill have topayatollto use thefastlanes.
Compare
slow lane
[usually singular]
asituationin whichlifeisexcitingorfullofactivityandsuccess, but may also befullofstress(=worry)ordanger:
She had beenlivinglifein thefastlane,drinkingtoo much andeatingjunkfood.
Meeting hisfuturewifehelpedeasehim out of thefastlane.
Compare
slow lane
something thatallowssomeone to makeprogressor toachievesomethingquickly, withoutwaitingfor aslongas otherpeople:
Thepasswillcontainbiometricinformationandenableuserstojoinspeciallydesignatedfastlanesat some USairports.
Thiscompetitiongivesathletesafastlaneto the nextOlympics.
Synonym
fast track
More examples
  • Have youeverhad atyreblowoutin thefastlaneof amotorway?
  • Thefastlaneiscurrentlyclosedon bothcarriagewaysduetoroadworks.
  • I haveexperiencedlifein thecorporatefastlaneand it'shorrendous.
  • At theageof 72,livingin thefastlaneheldnoattractionfor him.
  • Manysuccessfulathleteshave beentemptedby thisfastlane, getting intotroubleandalienatingloyalfriends.
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  • dropped kerb
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Exciting and interesting
Ways of achieving things
(Definition offast lanefrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)
Examples from literature
  • But they want to use the fast lanes.
  • In some countries there are special fast lanes for carpools.
  • People say some funny things when police stop them in a fast lane.
  • Then they can use the fast lane.
fast lane
noun[S]
uk
/ˈfɑːst ˌleɪn/us
/ˈfæst ˌleɪn/
thepartof amainroadwherevehiclestravelat thefastestspeed
（主路上的）快车道

Idiom

life in the fast lane

fast lane| Business English

fast lane
noun
uk
us
the fast lane
asituationin which acompanyorgroupis makingprogressveryquickly, often morequicklythanitscompetitors:
Today'sannualreportprovesthat thecorporationis well andtrulybackin thefastlane.
life in the fast lane
a verybusyandexcitingway oflife:
Stress is often one of thedownsidesoflifein thefastlane.
→fast track
(Definition offast lanefrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesoffast lane

fast lane
Only yesterday the fast track was one of the hottest nouns in chicspeak, until it was shunted aside and passed by thefastlane.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Speed congenics : a classic technique in thefastlane(relatively speaking).
From theCambridge English Corpus
In this narrative of diverging transitions, thefastlaneis the lane into social exclusion.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Our systematic review examines this assumption by anchoring the concept of exclusion in the experiences of those who are seen to be on thefastlanetowards it.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Thefastlaneis populated by young people from poorer backgrounds, and without the cultural capital secured through an advantaged social background and high educational qualifications.
From theCambridge English Corpus
To do so, they have to occupy thefastlanewhich, owing to their nearly identical speeds, they occupy far too long.
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Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
Cars turn right and wait in long queues well out into thefastlane.
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Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
Fourthly, much longer turn-off lanes to the junction could be constructed, so that more cars can queue without sticking out into thefastlane.
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Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
Attempts to do so through thefastlanewould be highly dangerous, even with the necessary reconstruction of present slip roads.
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Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
It is not thefastlane, and motorists should not think of it as such.
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Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
That would have kept coaches that get around the law, by being under 12m long, out of thefastlane.
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Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
The moment a motorist sees a car flashing its lights in thefastlanehe does his utmost to clear the lane.
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Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
Will he also look into the case for making the third lane on a motorway thefastlanewith a higher speed limit?
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Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
The slow lane should be for lorries and thefastlanefor private cars.
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Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
What does that mean, other than suggesting that it is desirable to be in thefastlane?
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Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
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