ADJECTIVE | VERB + ROAD | ROAD + VERB | ROAD + NOUN | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤broad, wide寬廣的道路▸➤narrow窄馬路▸➤busy, congested交通繁忙的公路;擁擠的道路▸➤clear, deserted, empty, lonely, quiet通行無阻;空寂無人的道路;安靜的道路◇Let's leave when the roads are clear.趁路上沒人我們走吧。➤direct直接的路◇The airport's near here but there's no direct road.飛機場就在附近,但是沒有直接到的路。➤straight筆直的路▸➤curvy, twisting, twisty, winding, windy蜿蜒的道路;彎彎曲曲的道路▸➤steep陡峭的道路▸➤scenic風景秀麗的公路▸➤asphalt, blacktop, cobbled, cobblestone, flat, gravel, metalled, paved, Tarmac™ (especially BrE) 瀝青路;柏油路;鵝卵石鋪成的路;平坦的路;石子路;碎石鋪面的路;鋪好的路;柏油碎石路➤good, smooth好走的路;平坦的道路➤passable可通行的道路◇All main roads were passable with care.所有的主路小心行駛都可通行。➤bad, bumpy (oftenfigurative) , dirt, poor, rough, rutted, unmade, unpaved不好走的路;顛簸的道路;土路;不平的道路;崎嶇的路;有車轍的路;沒鋪好的路◇a bumpy road through the forest穿過森林的顛簸不平的路➤dangerous, difficult, hard, rocky, tough (all usuallyfigurative) 危險的路;難走的路;艱險的路;崎嶇的路◇Bringing up a handicapped child can be a long and hard road.養大一個殘疾兒童是件十分費時費力的事。➤easy (oftenfigurative) 輕鬆之路◇It isn't going to be an easy road for him.對他而言,這不會是一條輕鬆之路。➤safe安全之路▸➤slick, slippery打滑的路▸➤dusty, icy, muddy, snowy, wet滿是塵土的路;結冰的路;泥濘的路;滿是積雪的路;潮濕的路▸➤fast快速路➤dark (oftenfigurative) 漆黑的路➤long (oftenfigurative) , main, major, national, trunk (BrE) 漫長的路;公路幹線;大路;國道;幹道▸➤back, local, minor, secondary, small, unclassified (BrE) 偏僻的路;當地的道路;次要道路;支路;小路;未編號的道路➤old老路◇the old dirt road to the village通向村莊的老土路➤new新路◇the building of new roads新路的鋪設➤one-lane, two-lane, etc.單車道、雙車道等道路➤single-track (BrE) 雙向單車道公路➤country, rural鄉村道路▸➤urban (especially BrE) 城市道路➤county (especially NAmE) 縣公路▸➤residential (especially BrE) 住宅區道路➤tree-lined兩邊有樹的道路▸➤private, public私家道路;公路▸➤dead-end (oftenfigurative) 死胡同◇The government's policy on education is a dead-end road.政府的教育政策是行不通的。➤open開闊的道路◇We'll be able to go faster once we're out on the open road.一進入大道,我們就能走快些了。➤right, wrong正確的/錯誤的道路◇We took the wrong road and had to turn back.我們走錯了路,不得不返回來。◇It does appear we are on the right road to success. (figurative) 我們看來確實走上了成功之路。➤east-west, etc.東西向的路等▸➤canyon, coast (especially BrE) , coastal, country, desert, forest, mountain峽谷裏的路;沿海道路;鄉間小路;沙漠公路;林道;山路➤logging伐木路➤airport機場路➤access, arterial (especially BrE) , bypass, feeder, frontage, perimeter, ring, side, slip (BrE) 通道;主幹道;(繞過城鎮的)旁路;支路;輔路;周邊道路;環路;旁路;(通向或駛出快車道的)岔道;匝道➤high, low公路幹線;低級道路▸➤toll收費公路VERB + ROAD➤follow, go down沿着公路◇Follow the road around to the left.沿着這條路向左拐。◇We have discussed privatization, but we would prefer not to go down that road. (figurative) 我們討論過私有化,但是我們不願那樣做。➤take, turn into, turn onto取道;拐進;拐上◇Take the next road on the right.走右面第二條路。◇Turn right into Harpes Road.向右拐入哈普斯路。◇Turn left onto the coastal road.向左拐上濱海路。➤turn off離開道路▸➤pull (out) into, pull (out) onto(從路邊)駛進道路◇He was hit by another car as he pulled out onto the road.他開車上路的時候被另一輛汽車撞了。➤leave, pull off駕車離開公路;駛向路邊短暫停車◇They stopped in a forest, leaving the main road.他們駕車離開主路,在森林裏停了下來。◇The car left the road and slid to a halt.車離開了公路,打滑停了下來。◇I pulled off the road for a rest.我把車駛向路邊休息了一會。➤drive, travel (alsofigurative) , walk (especially NAmE, oftenfigurative) 沿路開車;沿路旅行;沿路走◇I must have driven the back roads for half an hour.我沿着這條小道開了得有半小時。◇They have travelled / traveled the long, lonely road of exclusion.他們走過了漫長孤寂的受人排擠之路。◇He walks a road filled with shadow and doubt.他的人生路上充滿了陰影和懷疑。➤choose選擇道路◇We have chosen the road of peace.我們選擇了和平之路。➤cross, get across穿過道路▸➤join, meet (especially NAmE) 和道路相連◇The track joins the main road just south of the town.小路在小鎮的南面和大路相連。➤block, block off, blockade, close, cordon off (BrE) 阻塞道路;封鎖道路◇Angry farmers blocked the road with their tractors.憤怒的農民用拖拉機堵住了道路。◇Police cordoned off the road and diverted commuter traffic.警察封鎖了道路並分流交通。➤clog, clog up (BrE) 堵塞道路◇Traffic clogs the roads.車輛堵塞道路。➤clear清理道路◇The crowd eventually cleared the road.眾人最終將道路清理乾淨了。◇They cleared the roads of snow.他們清掃了路上的積雪。➤build, construct, rebuild築路;重新築路➤maintain, mend, repair維護道路;修補道路▸➤pave, resurface, surface (BrE) 鋪路;重鋪路面▸➤widen拓寬道路➤line排列在路兩邊◇Huge eucalyptuses lined the road.路兩旁是高大的桉樹。◇The crowds lined the roads for his triumphal entry.人們夾道歡迎他勝利入城。ROAD + VERB➤go, lead, run道路通向⋯◇Where does this road go?這條路通向哪兒?◇The road runs parallel to the river.這條路和河流平行。➤stretch道路延伸◇The road stretched out before them.道路在他們面前延伸開去。◇The road stretches off into the distance.這條路一直延伸到遠方。➤bend (BrE) , curve, turn, twist, wind道路轉彎;道路蜿蜒◇The road twists and turns up the hillside.道路彎彎曲曲地順着山坡延伸而上。➤climb道路攀升◇The road climbs steeply from the beach.這條路從海灘處上了個陡坡。➤cross sth道路穿過⋯◇The road crosses the river further up the valley.這條路穿過小河到達山谷。➤connect sth, link sth道路連接着⋯◇the road connecting Irado and Calla Ayda連接伊拉鐸和卡拉阿伊達兩地的公路➤branch, branch off, fork道路分支;道路分岔◇Our road branches off to the left just past the woods.我們這條路過了樹林就岔到左邊去了。➤narrow, widen道路變窄/變寬◇The road narrowed and turned into this dirt trail.道路變窄,然後拐入這條土路。ROAD + NOUN➤atlas, map公路地圖集/交通圖▸➤markings, sign路標▸➤intersection, junction道路交叉點▸➤bridge, crossing, tunnel公路橋;十字路口;公路隧道▸➤closure道路封閉➤block(usually roadblock) , blockade路障▸➤bump, hump (BrE) (usually speed humps in BrE, speed bumps in NAmE)減速帶◇Road bumps have been laid down to limit the speed of cars.路上設置了減速帶以限制車速。➤infrastructure, network, system道路基礎設施;公路網絡;公路系統◇the surrounding road system周邊道路系統➤layout (BrE) 道路佈局▸➤access, link通道;道路連接◇There is still no road access to the island.仍然沒有路通向該島。➤development, plan, programme/program, project, proposal, scheme (BrE) 公路發展;建路計劃;道路規劃➤building, construction公路建設◇loans for road construction and infrastructure development用於發展公路建設和基礎設施的貸款➤maintenance, repair道路維護/維修◇the cost of road maintenance道路維護的成本➤improvements道路改善▸➤surface路面▸➤journey (especially BrE) , trip (informal, especially NAmE) 路程▸➤accident, crash, smash (BrE) , traffic accident道路交通事故;撞車(事故);車輛相撞▸➤safety道路交通安全▸➤deaths, fatalities (both especially BrE) 交通事故死亡人數▸➤conditions路況➤salt道路用鹽▸➤traffic, vehicles公路交通;道路交通工具➤race公路賽➤racer公路賽車手➤course公路賽賽道➤bike公路自行車➤test路考➤engineer (especially BrE) 公路工程師➤haulier (BrE) (hauler in NAmE)公路貨運人▸➤haulage (BrE) 公路貨運業➤sweeper (especially BrE) 道路清掃機➤pricing, tax (in the UK) , toll (especially BrE) 道路收費;公路稅;通行費◇Road tax is set to rise in next month's budget.在下一個月的預算中,公路稅將有所提高。◇Road tolls can make driving expensive.道路通行費會使開車變得很昂貴。➤user公路使用者➤hog (informal) 莽撞的司機➤warrior (especially NAmE) 商旅狂人(經常背着電腦出差的人)➤crew(隨樂隊巡迴的)巡迴樂隊管理及技術人員▸➤rage公路暴怒(指司機之間因駕駛問題而大動肝火)◇A man has been stabbed to death in a road-rage attack.一男子在公路暴怒事件中被刺死。➤manners, sense (both especially BrE) 駕車禮貌;路感◇poor driving standards and lack of road manners開車技術差且不懂駕車禮貌➤kill (usually roadkill)路殺動物◇scavengers that feed off roadkill以路殺動物為食的食腐動物➤rash (= scratches on the skin from falling from a bicycle) (NAmE) 路面擦傷◇She was treated for road rash.她因路面擦傷而接受治療。➤movie公路電影PREPOSITION➤across the road在路對面◇The house across the road is for sale.馬路對面的房子出售。➤along the road沿着道路◇He was walking along the road when he was attacked.他沿着馬路走時遭到了襲擊。➤by road乘車◇It takes three hours by road (= driving).開車需要 3 個小時。➤down the road, up the road順着路◇They live down the road from us.他們住在我們這條路的那一端。➤in the road在路上◇There was a dog in the road so we stopped.路上有條狗,因此我們停了下來。◇We live in Pinsley Road. (BrE) 我們住在平斯利路。◇We live on Pinsley Road. (BrE, NAmE) 我們住在平斯利路。➤into the road上路◇She stepped out into the road without looking.她看也不看就上了路。➤off the road在路邊◇My car's off the road at the moment while I recondition the engine.我是把車停在路邊修理引擎的。➤on a/the road在路上◇There's something lying on the road.路上有個什麼東西。◇There was a lot of traffic on the road this morning.今天早上路上的車流量很大。◇on the road to Damascus在去大馬士革的路上◇My car is back on the road (= is working) again.我的車又可以開了。◇We'd been on the road since dawn and needed a rest.我們一大早就上了路,需要休息一下了。➤road along, road over, road through沿着/越過/穿過道路◇the main road through the town穿過小鎮的主路➤road from, road to從⋯的路;通往⋯的路◇the road to Acapulco去阿卡普爾科的路◇to be on the road to recovery / success (figurative) 在通往康復/成功的路上PHRASES➤at the side of the road, by the side of the road, on the side of the road在路邊➤the bottom of the road, the top of the road路的盡頭▸➤the end of the road (oftenfigurative) 活動的結尾◇This latest disagreement could mean the end of the road for the band.最近出現的分歧可能意味着樂隊要解散了。➤a bend in the road, a fork in the road, a turn in the road路的轉彎處;岔路口◇We came to a fork in the road.我們來到了一個岔路口。➤the middle of the road路中央◇A dog was sitting in the middle of the road, so we stopped.路中央蹲着一條狗,所以我們停了下來。➤the middle road (figurative) 中庸之道◇Kaufman has opted to travel the middle road.考夫曼選擇了中庸之道。➤a stretch of road一段路◇a notoriously dangerous stretch of road出了名的危險路段➤hit the road上路◇The following spring I hit the road.第二年春天我就上路了。
road noun ⇨road (the main road)⇨direction (on the road to recovery)road
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road ♦︎ street ♦︎ alley ♦︎ lane ♦︎ avenue ♦︎ boulevard ♦︎ row ♦︎ terraceThese are all words for a hard surface built for vehicles to travel on, often with houses and other buildings on both sides.这些词均表示路、道路、街道。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆in the road / street / alley / lane / avenue◆on a road / street◆a wide / broad road / street / avenue / boulevard◆a narrow road / street / alley / lane / terrace◆a main road / street / avenue / boulevard◆a back / side road / street / alley◆a straight road / street / avenue / terrace◆a tree-lined road / street / avenue / boulevard◆to cross the road / street◆to turn into a road / a street / an alley / a lane / an avenue / a boulevard◆to turn off a road / a street / an avenue / a boulevard■road [countable] a hard surface built for vehicles to travel on路;道路;公路◆A man's body was lying in the road.路上躺着一具男尸。◆She lives on a very busy road.她住在交通非常繁忙的公路旁边。◆My mother lives down the road.我母亲住在这条路前面不远处。◆Take the first road on the left.第一个路口左转。◆It's a quiet residential road.这是一条安静的住宅区道路。◆It would be better to go by road.开车去会好些。◆The aim is to reduce the number of road accidents.目的是减少道路交通事故。◆The children learn about road safety(= ways to avoid road accidents).孩子们学习道路安全知识。NOTE辨析 All the words in this group are also used in street names, where they are written with a capital letter.本组所有词亦用于街道名称,在名称中首字母要大写◆53 York Road约克路53号◆Oxford Street牛津街◆Ocean Boulevard海洋大道The abbreviations Rd., St., Ave. and Blvd. are often used in addresses. In British English these are usually written without a full point.地址中常用Rd.、St.、Ave.和Blvd.等缩略式。在英式英语中,缩略式中的一点通常省略◆The letter was addressed to: Margaret Willis, 14 Hamilton Rd, London W3.这封信的收信人是:玛格丽•特威利斯,汉密尔顿路14号,伦敦W3。■street [countable] a public road in a city or town that has houses and buildings on one or both sides大街;街道◆I met him by chance in the street.我在街上与他偶遇。◆I walked up the street as far as the post office.我沿街一直走到了邮局。◆It's a medieval town, with narrow cobbled streets.这是一个有着狭窄鹅卵石街道的中世纪小镇。◆ (BrE) There are several banks in the high street(= the main street in a town).商业区大街上有几家银行。NOTE辨析 Road or street?In a town or city street is the most usual word for a road with buildings on one or both sides. * street是指一侧或两侧有建筑的市镇道路最常用的词◆a street map of London伦敦街道图Street is not used to talk about roads between towns, but streets in towns are often called Road, especially in British English.尤其是在英式英语中,street不指城镇之间的道路,但城中道路名称常用Road表示◆a road map of Britain英国公路交通图◆Woodstock Road伍德斯托克道In American English street is more frequent than road.在美式英语中street比road常用。■alley ˈæli [countable] a narrow passage, too small for traffic, behind or between buildings, often between rows of old houses小街;小巷;胡同◆It is a medieval city of courtyards and twisting alleys.这是一座带有庭院和曲折小巷的中世纪城市。◆An alley ran along the side of the house.沿着房子的一侧有条小巷。◆We walked up what turned out to be a blind alley(= one that is blocked at the end).我们一直往前走,结果是条死胡同。 see also passage ⇨ corridor■lane [countable] a narrow road in the country(乡间)小路◆We walked down the quiet country lane towards the riverbank.我们沿着宁静的乡村小路向河岸走去。ⓘ Lane is also used for names of streets in towns and cities, especially for the names of very old streets. * lane亦可用于市镇和城市街道的名称,尤其是非常古老的街道◆The address is 53 Chancery Lane.地址是钱瑟利巷53号。■avenueˈævənjuː; NAmEˈævənuː[countable] a street in a town or city(城镇的)大街◆We stayed at a hotel on Lexington Avenue.我们住在列克星敦大道上的一家酒店。ⓘ In British English avenue is also used to talk about a wide straight road with trees on both sides.在英式英语中,avenue亦可指宽阔笔直的林荫大道◆They drove along a broad, tree-lined avenue.他们驱车沿着绿树成荫的宽阔大道前进。■boulevardˈbuːləvɑːd; NAmEˈbʊləvɑːrd [countable] (NAmE) a wide main road要道;大街◆A police car sped down the crowded boulevard.一辆警车沿着人群拥挤的大道疾驰过去。ⓘ In British English boulevard means a wide city street, often with trees on either side, and is usually only used when talking about foreign cities.在英式英语中,boulevard指宽阔的城市街道,两边常有树木,通常仅指外国城市街道◆A number of little cafes lined the sunny boulevard.一些小咖啡馆开在阳光明媚的大道边上。In American English boulevard is also used in street names.在美式英语中boulevard亦用于街道名称◆We visited the world-famous Hollywood Boulevard.我们参观了闻名世界的好莱坞大道。■row [countable] (NAmE) a continuous line of similar houses that are joined together in one block(一列)排房,排屋◆They live in a row house in Washington's Mount Pleasant neighborhood.他们住在华盛顿芒特普莱森特住宅区的一栋排房。ⓘ In British English, Row is used in the names of some roads, but the usual word for a continuous line of houses built together is terrace.在英式英语中,Row用于一些道路的名称,一列排屋一般用terrace表示◆I live at 22 Western Row.我住在西路22号。■terrace [countable] (BrE) a continuous row of similar houses that are joined together in one block(一列)排房,排屋◆The houses were in long terraces, built in the nineteenth century.这些房子排成长长的一列列,建于19世纪。◆They sold their house in Brunswick Terrace.他们卖掉了位于布伦瑞克排屋大街上的房子。