"expressway" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 高速公路
• 快速道路

Definition

專為快速長距離行駛設計的寬闊主幹道，通常沒有紅綠燈或停車處。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

“expressway” 多用於美式英語，英式英語稱爲“motorway”。專指封閉式高速公路，而非所有快速道路。正式與口語都常用。

Examples

The new expressway will open next month.

新的**高速公路**下個月通車。

We drove on the expressway to get to the city faster.

我們開車走**高速公路**以更快到達市區。

No bicycles are allowed on the expressway.

**高速公路**上不允許騎自行車。

Let's take the expressway—it'll save us at least half an hour.

走**高速公路**吧，可以至少省半小時。

There was a huge traffic jam on the expressway this morning.

今天早上**高速公路**發生了嚴重堵車。

You miss one exit on the expressway, and suddenly you're twenty miles out of your way.

在**高速公路**錯過一個出口，結果一下子就偏離二十英里。