| 词汇 | road |
| 释义 | roadWord family nounroadieroadsterroadworthinessroadbedroadblockroadcraftroadheaderroad hogroadholdingroadhouseroadmanroad managerroad maproad pricingroad rageroadrunnerroadshowroadsideroad signroadsmanroadsteadroad taxroad testroad warriorroadwayroadworkroadworksroadadjectiveroadlessroadworthy Roads road /rəʊd $ roʊd/ ●●● S1 W1 noun → rode1 [countableC, uncountableU]TTR a specially prepared hard surface for cars, buses, bicycles etc to travel on 路，道路，公路 → street, motorway, freeway along the road I was driving along the road when a kid suddenly stepped out in front of me. 我正在路上开着车，突然一个小孩冲到我车前。 up the road You’ll see the library a bit further up the road. 沿这条路再往前走一点就能看到图书馆。 down the road I ran down the road to see what was happening. 我沿着路跑去看发生了什么事。 My sister lives just down the road. 我姐姐就住在这条路上。 in the road Protestors sat down in the road to stop the lorries. 抗议者坐在路上，阻止卡车通过。 in the middle of the road Someone was standing in the middle of the road. 有人站在路中央。 across the road I ran across the road to meet him. 我跑着穿过马路去迎他。 by road The college is easily accessible by road. 这所大学开车去很方便。 on the road There are far more cars on the road now than there used to be. 现在路上的车比以前要多得多。 There were lots of cars parked on the road. 路上停着许多车。 n2. → Road 3 on the road a) TTCtravelling in a car, especially for long distances 〔尤指长途〕乘车[开车]旅行中 I’ve been on the road since 5:00 a.m. this morning. 我从今早5点起就一直在路上。 b) APTRAVELif a group of actors or musicians are on the road, they are travelling from place to place giving performances 在巡回演出中 They’re on the road for six months out of every year. 他们每年有六个月在巡回演出。 c) TTCif your car is on the road, you have paid for the repairs, tax etc necessary for you to drive it legally 〔汽车〕可以合法行驶〔指已付维修费用、税款等〕 It would cost too much to put it back on the road. 要让车子重新上路费用太高了。 Examples from the Corpus on the road• Copper on the road to recovery in Spring 1990.• She jumps out and begins depositing my gear and groceries on the road as I fumble to pay her.• Owner Eddie DeBartolo has always insisted they stay in the finest hotels on the road.• Dara fled back to Agra and set off on the road to Delhi without daring to face his father.• It means getting out on the road with the sales people before they complain about call schedules.• The memorial is situated on the road from the village to Wansford. 8.• Detroit has never won on the road against Washington, losing in all 19 visits since 1938. 4 the road to something if you are on the road to something, you will achieve it soon, or it will happen to you soon 向某事物迈进 The doctor says she’s well on the road to recovery. 医生说她恢复得很好。 It was this deal that set him on the road to his first million. 正是从这笔生意开始，他挣到了第一笔一百万。 the first step along the road to democracy 走向民主的第一步 Examples from the Corpus step along the road to• Player-manager Peter Shilton will take another step along the road to an incredible target.• For Reg, bookmaking was a mere step along the road to riches and power on the grand scale. 5 go down a/this road to choose a particular course of action 选择某种/这种做法 Is there any scope for going down that road in the future? 今后还有可能那样做吗？ It depends which road you want to go down. 这取决于你想选择哪种做法。 Examples from the Corpus go down a/this road• They mustn't go down this road again, it could only lead to disaster. 6 along/down the road in the future, especially at a later stage in a process 今后，以后 You can always upgrade a bit further down the road if you want. 今后如果你想将电脑系统升级就能升级。 Somewhere down the road, they’re going to clash. 他们迟早会发生冲突。 Examples from the Corpus along/down the road• Lily shot a quick horrified look up and down the road.• No car had come down the road for a while.• How far down the road of cutbacks do bank management want to go?• Well, we want to let you know that a new church is opening just down the road from you.• There's a nice place down the road.• At one spot along the road, a lone flower escaped the flames that poured through the Three Bar Wildlife Area. 7. one for the road spokenDFD a last alcoholic drink before you leave a party, pub etc 〔离开聚会、酒吧等前喝的〕最后一杯酒 Examples from the Corpus one for the road• And one for the road, the last word in car hi-fi. 8. road to Damascus a situation in which someone experiences a sudden and complete change in their opinions or beliefs. The phrase is based on the story in the New Testament of the Bible, in which St Paul saw a blinding light and heard God’s voice while he was travelling on the road to Damascus. He immediately became a Christian. 通往大马士革之路〔指某人突然彻底改变观点或信仰，源于《圣经·新约》中圣保罗在前往大马士革途中皈依基督教的故事〕 → the end of the road at end1(16), → hit the road at hit1(13)n USAGE: Up/down the road You often use the phrases up the road and down the road when saying that someone or something is not far away, on the same road: She lives just up the road from us. The post office is down the road on the right. n THESAURUS types of road road a hard surface for cars, buses etc to drive on They’re planning to build a new road. My address is 42, Station Road. street a road in a town, with houses or shops on each side She lives on our street. We walked along the streets of the old town. Oxford Street is one of Europe’s busiest shopping areas. He was stopped by the police, driving the wrong way down a one-way street. Turn left on Main Street (=the street in the middle of a town, where most of the shops are – used in American English). These days the same shops are on every high street (=the street in the middle of a town, where most of the shops are – used in British English). avenue a road in a town, often with trees on each side the busy avenue in front of the cathedral He lived on Park Avenue. boulevard a wide road in a city or town – used especially in street names in the US, France etc. In the UK, streets are usually called avenue rather than boulevard the world-famous Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles. lane a narrow road in the country a winding country lane cul-de-sac a short street which is closed at one end The house is situated in a quiet cul-de-sac in North Oxford. track especially British EnglishBrE, dirt road American EnglishAmE a narrow road in the country, usually without a hard surface The farm was down a bumpy track. ring road British EnglishBrE a road that goes around a town The airport is on the ring road. bypass British EnglishBrE a road that goes past a town, allowing traffic to avoid the centre The bypass would take heavy traffic out of the old city centre. dual carriageway British EnglishBrE, divided highway American EnglishAmE a road with a barrier or strip of land in the middle that has lines of traffic travelling in each direction I waited until we were on the dual carriageway before I overtook him. freeway/expressway American EnglishAmE a very wide road in a city or between cities, on which cars can travel very fast without stopping Take the Hollywood Freeway (101) south, exit at Vine Street and drive east on Franklin Avenue. Over on the side of the expressway, he saw an enormous sedan, up against a stone wall. motorway British EnglishBrE, highway American EnglishAmE a very wide road for travelling fast over long distances The speed limit on the motorway is 70 miles an hour. the Pacific Coast Highway interstate American EnglishAmE a road for fast traffic that goes between states The accident happened on Interstate 84, about 10 miles east of Hartford. toll road a road that you pay to use The government is planning to introduce toll roads, in an effort to cut traffic congestion. turnpike American EnglishAmE a large road for fast traffic that you pay to use He dropped her off at an entrance to the New Jersey Turnpike. COLLOCATIONS ADJECTIVES/NOUN + road busy (=with a lot of traffic) 交通繁忙的 The children have to cross a busy road to get to school. 孩子们上学得穿过一条繁忙的马路。 quiet (=with little traffic) 安静的 At that time of night, the roads were quiet. 晚上的那个时候，马路上静悄悄的。 clear (=with no traffic or nothing blocking it) 通畅的 Before you overtake, make sure the road is clear. 超车前必须确定前路畅通。 a main road (=an important road that is used a lot) 大路 nThe main road was blocked for twenty-five minutes. a minor road 小路 nFrance has a huge network of minor roads. a side road/a back road (=a small road that is not used much) 支路 nHe drove into a quiet side road and stopped the car. a country road 乡间公路 nHe was driving along a quiet country road when a tyre suddenly burst. a mountain road 山路 nA lot of concentration is needed on the narrow mountain roads. the coast road 海滨公路 nHe continued along the coast road. the open road (=a road without much traffic or anything to stop you getting somewhere) 畅通的道路 nThis car is at its best on the open road. na road is open (=it is not closed or blocked) We try to keep the mountain road open for most of the year. na road is closed The mountain road was closed by snow. na road is blocked verbsThe main road was blocked for an hour while police cleared the accident. cross a road 过马路 She was standing on the pavement waiting to cross the road. 她站在人行道上，等着过马路。 run out into a road 跑到马路上 He had to swerve when a child ran out into the road. 一个小孩子跑到马路上，他不得不突然转向。 a road leads/goes/runs somewhere 路通往某处 We turned into the road leading to the village. 我们拐上了通往村子的路。 a road winds (=it turns and curves, rather than going in a straight line) 道路蜿蜒 nA long road wound through the park. a road forks (=it starts going ahead in two different directions) 道路分岔 nAt Salen, the road forks right and left. a road narrows/widens 道路变窄/变宽 road + NOUNnAfter a couple of miles, the road narrows. a road accident 道路事故 Her husband was killed in a road accident. 她丈夫死于一起道路交通事故。 road safety 道路安全 We share parents’ concern for road safety. 我们与家长一样关心道路安全。 road sense (=knowledge of how to behave safely near traffic) 道路安全意识 nYoung children don’t have any road sense. na road junction (=place where two or more roads meet) It was a busy road junction. na road network (=system of roads that cross or are connected to each other) phrasesthe road network in northern France the side of the road 马路边 We stopped and had something to eat by the side of the road. 我们停下来在路边吃了点东西。 nShe was standing on the other side of the road talking to my mum. the road ahead (=in front of you) 前方道路 The road ahead was completely flooded. 前方道路整个被水淹了。 a fork in the road (=a place where a road goes in two different directions) 岔道口 nWe had to ask for directions each time we got to a fork in the road. Examples from the Corpus road• It's amazing how many schools front busy roads.• I like driving on the French roads - they're so straight, and there isn't much traffic.• They turned left at the gas station, into the busy main road.• Route 66 used to be one of the main roads across the States.• Set on the main road - 15 minutes walk from the resort centre, local buses stop nearby.• They're building a new road around the city centre.• A recent major study of traffic problems in the Edinburgh area recognised road safety as a major factor for consideration.• I live at 37 King's Road, Birmingham.• a small Texas road• A widow lives in the house just across the road.• On the way I noticed that the pavement swayed from side to side and the road heaved up and down.• Before crossing the road, stop, look, and listen.• I went to the girls' school down the road.• I argued with him in the road.• Something was lying in the gutter by the side of the road.• So on their trip to the Coast empty they picked up everybody on the road.• As you leave the city, turn right and take the road to Madrid.• All three hurried round the side of the house and issued through the gates on to the road.• Susie used to live on this road. Road (written abbreviation Rd.)TTRNAME OF A THING used in addresses after the names of roads and streets 路〔用在地址中的街道名称之后〕 65 Maple Road 枫树路65号 He lives on Dudley Road. 他住在达德利路上。 Examples from the Corpus on ... Road• Now they get knocked down on the roads.• Read in studio Heavy lorries trying to avoid higher tolls on the Severn Bridge are causing severe traffic problems on minor roads.• It was safer with them than to be on the road.• The firm is headquartered in a plush $ 2. 5 million office building on Woodside Road.• I remember watching a documentary showing Lily Tomlin putting her act together for weeks on the road. Old English rad “ride, journey” |
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