"sleeping policeman" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 减速带

Definition

“sleeping policeman” 指的是道路上的减速带，用来让汽车减速通过。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

常用於英式英語，是“减速带”的幽默表达。美式英语中不用此说法，不要翻译成与警察相关的意思。

Examples

We had to slow down for a sleeping policeman.

我们因为**减速带**而减慢了速度。

There is a sleeping policeman in front of the school.

学校门口有一个**减速带**。

The sign warns about a sleeping policeman ahead.

标志提醒前方有**减速带**。

Oops! I didn’t see the sleeping policeman and I went over it too fast.

糟了！我没看到**减速带**，开得太快了。

Locals joke that the village is full of sleeping policemen.

当地人开玩笑说整个村子都是**减速带**。

Be careful—there’s a sleeping policeman just after the corner.

小心，拐角后面就是一个**减速带**。