"stuck in traffic" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 堵在路上
• 被堵车

Definition

因为车辆太多而无法前行。用来描述由于严重拥堵而被耽误的情景。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

口语化表达，经常用来解释迟到。一般用于开车或乘车时，不用于步行。常用‘被’、“堵”等词（如“被堵在路上”）。

Examples

Sorry, I was stuck in traffic this morning.

不好意思，今天早上**堵在路上**了。

We got stuck in traffic on the way to school.

我们上学路上**被堵车**了。

He's always late because he's always stuck in traffic.

他总是迟到，因为他总是**堵在路上**。

Ugh, I got stuck in traffic for over an hour!

唉，我**堵在路上**一个多小时！

If you leave now, you won't get stuck in traffic.

如果你现在出发，就不会**堵在路上**。

Half the office was stuck in traffic after that accident.

那场事故后，公司里一半的人都**堵在路上**了。