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Freeways Meaning in English

word · lemma: freeway

ˈfɹiˌweɪz
FREE-wayz
fɹˈiːweɪz
free-WAYZ

释义

Wide roads designed for fast travel by cars, usually with several lanes and no traffic lights or intersections. Mainly found in the United States, similar to highways or motorways in other countries.

用法与细微差别

"Freeways" is mostly used in American English. Not used for smaller roads or those with stoplights. Common collocations: 'busy freeways', 'freeway traffic', 'on the freeway'. In British English, 'motorway' is the usual term.

例句

Many cars drive on the freeways every day.

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Accidents can happen on freeways too.

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Big trucks often use the freeways to travel long distances.

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We got stuck in traffic on three different freeways this morning.

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Living near the freeways can be noisy at night.

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Some cities have clever systems to show which freeways are crowded.

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