单词 | highway |
释义 | Related topics: Roadshigh·way /ˈhaɪweɪ/ ●●● S3 W2 noun [countable] 1 especially American EnglishTTR a wide main road that joins one town to another 公路 Interstate Highway 75 75号州际公路 → freeway, expressway, motorway2. the public highway British English law a road or roads that the public has the right to use 公用道路〔与私路相对〕3 highway robbery American English informal a situation in which something costs you a lot more than it should 敲竹杠,抢劫 It’s highway robbery, charging that much for gas! 这简直就是抢钱,汽油竟然要这么贵!Examples from the Corpushighway• That kind of freewheeling discussion is the norm in other realms where public health is the issue, such as highway safety.• Travellers today can cross the Alps in less than a day due to the excellent highways and railroads.• The four-lane highway curved and straightened and curved.• Associated with this is the cross comparison of highway and rail investment on the same cost benefit basis.• There's a rest stop somewhere on Highway 61.• One story had Mix trailering his famous steed as he sped along the highway.• A collection of Arizona tales organized by the highway you drive to see their settings.• After all, Woodforde's on the highway into the city.• I got onto the highway and drove as fast as I could.• The governor will unveil an extraterrestrial-themed highway sign, and a panel discussion by UFOlogists will ensue.high·way nounChineseSyllable to that Corpus town a joins wide road main one |
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