"turnpike" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 收費公路
• 收費高速公路

Definition

收費公路是指駕駛者需要付費才能行駛的主要道路或高速公路，特別在美國常見。這個詞以前也用來指任何徵收過路費的道路。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

“turnpike” 主要用於美國英語，常見於官方高速公路名稱裡，如“New Jersey Turnpike”。日常口語也會說“toll road”，在美國以外地區罕見。

Examples

We have to pay a fee to drive on the turnpike.

我們開車上**收費公路**需要付費。

The turnpike is the fastest way to the city.

**收費公路**是去市區最快的路。

There was a traffic jam on the turnpike this morning.

今天早上**收費公路**上塞車了。

We stopped at a service plaza on the turnpike to get some snacks.

我們在**收費公路**的休息站停下買了點零食。

If you take the turnpike, you'll avoid most of the local traffic.

如果你走**收費公路**，可以避開大部分本地交通。

The tolls on that turnpike keep going up every year!

那條**收費公路**的過路費每年都漲！