highway

美 [ˈhaɪweɪ]英 [ˈhaɪweɪ]
  • n.公路;(尤指城镇间的)干道;交通要道;公用通道

复数: highways

high adj.高的 + way n.方法

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noun

1

(尤指城镇间的)公路,干道,交通要道
a main road for travelling long distances, especially one connecting and going through cities and towns

an interstate highway

(美国)州际公路

Highway patrol officers closed the road.

公路巡警关闭了这条路。

2

公用通道
a public road

A parked car was obstructing the highway.

一辆停放的汽车堵住了通道。

习语

used to say that sb else has either to agree with your opinion or to leave

highway

频次

  • 1
    N-COUNT (尤指城市间的)公路
    A highway is a main road, especially one that connects towns or cities.

    I crossed the highway, dodging the traffic.

    我避开车流穿过了公路。

noun

1
a major road for any form of motor transport
Synonym: main road

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  1. She could see clear down the highway into the town .

    她顺着公路一直望去,能看到远处的那座城镇。

  2. They drove through the cotton fields that flanked Highway 17 .

    他们驾车穿过了17号公路边上的棉田。

  3. The police set up blockades on highways leading out of the city .

    警察在城市出口的公路上设下路障。

  4. Highway patrol officers closed the road .

    公路巡警关闭了这条路。

  5. A parked car was obstructing the highway .

    一辆停放的汽车堵住了通道。

  6. The regions are interconnected by an excellent highway system .

    那些地区通过完善的公路系统相互连接。

  7. I drove back down the highway at normal speed

    我以正常车速沿公路返回。

  8. Hundreds of people are said to have blocked a main highway leading north .

    据称有数百人堵住了一条往北的主干公路。

  9. Then , after I finally got back on the highway , I developed a flat .

    后来,我终于回到公路上后,车胎又瘪了。

  10. Some students today blocked a highway that cuts through the center of the city

    今天一些学生堵塞了一条贯穿市中心的公路。

  11. There 's nothing but woods on the other side of the highway

    公路对面只有树林。

  12. He made a forced landing on a highway .

    他迫降在了公路上。

  13. Pictures of road signs are matched with their Highway Code meanings .

    道路标志图是同公用通道法规一致的。

  14. The president wants to improve the nation 's highways and mass transit systems .

    总统希望改善该国的公路与公共交通系统。

  15. Megamalls and fast food restaurants line the highway system .

    公路系统沿线有大型商场和快餐店。

  16. The highway stretched out flat and straight ahead .

    公路平坦而笔直地向前延伸。

  17. Traffic was sparse on the highway .

    公路上车流稀少。

  18. A plane took off and banked above the highway in front of him .

    一架飞机起飞后在他前方的公路上空侧飞转向。

  19. In the morning I rejoined Highway 127 south .

    早上我重新回到了127号公路的南端。

  20. He saw the flashing lights of the highway patrol car in his driving mirror .

    他从后视镜中看见公路巡逻车闪烁的车灯。

  21. Chris crawled on his hands and knees out onto the highway .

    克里斯手脚并用爬上了公路。

  22. I crossed the highway , dodging the traffic .

    我避开车流穿过了公路。

  23. Grit from the highway made him cough

    公路上扬起的沙子呛得他咳嗽起来。

  24. Do you know the highway to Tulsa ? The airport road joins it .

    你知道通向塔尔萨的公路吗?去机场的路和它交会。

  25. Weeks of aerial bombardment had destroyed factories and highways

    数周的空中轰炸已经摧毁了许多工厂和公路。

  26. Anita drove north up Pacific Highway .

    安妮塔驱车沿太平洋公路向北行驶。

  27. The highway stretched out ahead of me until it narrowed to a vanishing point some miles away .

    公路在我面前延伸开去,直至在几英里外的远处变成一个小点。

  28. She prattled on as she drove out to the Highway

    她开车上公路时一直说个没完。

  29. He ordered the dismantling of police checkpoints on highways , which were being used to shake down motorists for bribes

    他下令取消公路上的警方检查站,因为警察们在这些地方向司机强行索要贿赂。

  30. There 's no town here , just a cluster of shops , cabins and motels at the side of the highway .

    这儿没有城镇,只在公路边上有一片商店、小木屋和汽车旅馆。

前缀
e-adj.高的

highly adv.

high adj.高的 + -ly ...地

highland n. 高地

high adj.高的 + land n.陆地

后缀
e-n.方法

away adv. 向远处,远离

a- 远离,偏离 + way n.方法

freeway n. (美国)高速公路

free adj.不受他人控制的 + way n.方法

sideway n. 侧身

side n.边 + way n.方法

subway n. 地铁

sub- 在下面 + way n.方法

doorway n. 门道

door n.门 + way n.方法

way avenue drive highway motorway path road route street 【导航词义:道路】
way v. 路,道路
〔辨析〕

普通用词,含义广泛,可指任何形式的路,也常和其他词构成复合词。

〔例证〕

highway

公路

motorway

高速公路

railway

铁路

He asked a passer-by the way to the post office.

他问路人去邮局的路。

There was a truck blocking the way.

有一辆卡车挡住了路。

This is the way to the small village.

这是通往那个小村庄的道路。

avenue v. 大街;;〈英〉林阴道
〔辨析〕

指城镇中长而宽的大街,通常为南北走向;英国英语中则指通向大房子的林阴道。

〔例证〕

My address is 211, Ave. 5, New York, USA.

我的地址是:美国纽约第5大街211号。

People love to walk down the avenues of Paris.

人们喜欢沿巴黎的大街散步。

She likes to walk along the avenue.

她喜欢沿着林阴道散步。

drive v. 私人车道
〔辨析〕

指连接私人住宅与外部街道的车道,通常专供私人车辆通行。

〔例证〕

There are two lines of big trees on both sides of the drive.

车道两边是两行大树。

He pulled up the delivery van at the cottage drive.

他把送货车停在小别墅的私人车道上。

We can't park the car on this drive.

我们不能把车停在这条私人车道上。

highway v. 〈尤美〉公路
〔辨析〕

指连接两个城镇的主干道。

〔例证〕

There are two highways out of the town.

离开那个镇子的公路有两条。

The highway runs parallel with the railway.

这条公路与那条铁路平行。

motorway v. 〈英〉高速公路
〔辨析〕

尤指城市之间的高速公路。

〔例证〕

The motorway has been closed due to the thick fog.

由于大雾,高速公路关闭了。

You can see many warning signs along the motorway.

沿着高速公路可以看到很多警示牌。

path v. 小路,小径
〔辨析〕

通常指小道、小路、小径,特别是田间、林间常由人或牲畜走出来的小径。

〔例证〕

Have you noticed the well-worn path across the grass?

你注意到草地上那条被踩得坑坑洼洼的小径了吗?

They followed the path to the village.

他们顺着小路来到那个村子。

We walked along the path, enjoying the natural scenery.

我们沿着小路行走,欣赏着自然风光。

They had to cut out a path through the jungle.

他们只得在丛林中开出一条小路。

road v. 路,道路,公路
〔辨析〕

词义广泛,多指供车辆、行人或马匹等使用的平坦大道,也指旁边有建筑物的街道。

〔例证〕

This road was formally opened last week.

这条路是上周正式通车的。

You cannot be too careful while crossing the road.

过马路的时候再小心也不为过。

It's safer to walk on the pavement than in the road.

在人行道上走要比在马路中间走安全。

The woman slipped on the icy road and broke her leg.

那个女人在结冰的路上滑了一跤,摔断了腿。

route v. 路,路线,路途
〔辨析〕

指从某处到另一处的路线,或公共汽车、火车、轮船、飞机等的固定路线或航线。

〔例证〕

We've decided on the route to take.

我们已选定了要走的路线。

You'd better take this route to town.

你进城最好走这条道。

It's the quickest route to Detroit.

这是去底特律最快的路线。

The special plane did not fly the usual commercial route.

专机没有按通常的商业航线飞行。

street v. 大街,街道
〔辨析〕

指城镇中的道路,其一侧或两侧通常有房屋、商店等建筑物。

〔例证〕

Have you ever been to this shopping street?

你去过这条商业街吗?

This used to be a quiet residential street.

这里曾经是一条安静的居民街。

  • 习语

n.

highway robbery


my way or the highway

要么听我的,要么走人
used to say that sb else has either to agree with your opinion or to leave