road
n
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(a) way between places, esp one with a prepared surface for the use of motor vehicles 路; 道路; 公路
the road to Bristol/the Bristol road 通往布里斯托爾的公路[布里斯托爾公路]
main/major/minor roads 公路干線[大路/支路]
a quiet suburban road 清靜的郊區(qū)道路
[attrib 作定語]
`road junctions 道路交叉處
`road signs 道路標志牌.
(b) (in compounds 用以構(gòu)成復(fù)合詞) of or concerning such a way or ways 道路或公路的; 與道路或公路有關(guān)的
a `road-map of Scotland 蘇格蘭公路交通圖
be considerate to other `road-users 禮讓行車.
2 Road (abbr 縮寫 Rd) (in names of roads, esp in towns 用於道路的名稱, 尤用於城鎮(zhèn))
35 York Rd, London SW16 倫敦SW16約克路35號. =>Usage 見所附用法.
3 (usu pl 通常作復(fù)數(shù)) stretch of water near the shore where ships may be anchored (供船只停泊的)近岸水域, 近岸錨地
the Southampton Roads 南安普敦港外錨地.
4 (idm 習(xí)語) all roads lead to `Rome (saying 諺) any of the methods, means, etc being considered will bring about the same result in the end 條條道路通羅馬; 殊途同歸. by `road in or on a road vehicle (乘車)在公路上, 由公路
It's a long way by road the train is more direct. 走公路很遠--乘火車近.
It's cheaper to ship goods by road than by rail. 公路運輸比鐵路運輸便宜. the end of the line/road => end1. hit the road => hit1. one for the road (infml 口) final drink before leaving for home, on a journey, etc 離別酒; 餞別酒. on the `road travelling, esp as a salesman, performer or tramp 在旅途中(尤指推銷員、 表演者或流浪者)
The band has been on the road for almost a month. 那樂隊進行巡回演出近一個月了. the road to sth way towards achieving sth, reaching a goal, etc 實現(xiàn)某事、 達到某目標等的途徑
the road to success/ruin 成功[毀滅]之途. the road to hell is paved with good intentions (saying 諺) people may be blamed or punished as a result of not putting into practice their original good motives 通往地獄的道路是由良好的意圖鋪成的(只有良好動機而不付諸實踐, 徒遭埋怨或懲罰). rule of the road => rule. take to the `road (fml 文) become a tramp 成為流浪者. road, NOTE ON USAGE 用法
In a town, street is the most general word for a road lined with buildings 在城鎮(zhèn), street是指道路時用得最廣的詞, 其兩側(cè)有建筑物
a street-map of London 倫敦街道圖. In British English street is not used for roads outside towns but streets in towns may have the word Road in their names 在英式英語中, street不用以指城鎮(zhèn)外的道路, 而 Road一詞卻可用於城鎮(zhèn)街道的名稱中
Edgware Road 埃奇韋爾路. An alley or lane is a narrow street between buildings. *alley和lane均指小街或小巷. An avenueis usually a wide street of houses, often in the suburbs and lined with trees. *avenue通常指兩旁有房子的寬闊街道, 常指郊區(qū)的林蔭道. (In US cities avenues often run at right angles to streets. 在美國城市中, avenue與street的走向常有縱橫之分.) Roads (US highways) connect towns and villages *road(美國用highway)指連接城鄉(xiāng)的公路
a road-map of Ireland愛爾蘭公路交通圖. Motorways (US freeways/expressways) are built for long-distance traffic toavoid towns. *motorway(美國用freeway/expressway)指避開城鎮(zhèn)的長距離高速公路. A lane is a narrow country road which winds between fields, connecting villages. *lane亦指郊外的狹窄小路, 蜿蜒穿過田間, 連接各個村落. Highway is seldom used in British English except in certain official phrases *highway一 詞在英式英語中很少使用, 除非用於某些官方用語中
the Highway Code 公路法規(guī). Road, Street, Lane and Avenue are the most common words used in street names an...
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*[r?ud]n. 路, 道路, 公路, 途徑, 方法【法】 公路, 道路, 行車道相關(guān)詞組: take the road take the road of take to the road by road hit the road on the road