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[/rəud; rod/] n 用法:
1 (a) way between places, esp one with a prepared surface for the use of motor vehicles 路; 道路; 公路:
the road to Bristol/the Bristol road 通往布里斯托尔的公路[布里斯托尔公路] *
main/major/minor roads 公路干线[大路/支路] *
a quiet suburban road 清静的郊区道路 *
[attrib 作定语] `road junctions 道路交叉处 *
`road signs 道路标志牌.
(b) (in compounds 用以构成复合词) of or concerning such a way or ways 道路或公路的; 与道路或公路有关的:
a `road-map of Scotland 苏格兰公路交通图 *
be considerate to other `road-users 礼让行车. 用法:
2 Road (abbr 缩写 Rd) (in names of roads, esp in towns 用於道路的名称, 尤用於城镇):
35 York Rd, London SW16 伦敦SW16约克路35号. =>Usage 见所附用法. 用法:
3 (usu pl 通常作复数) stretch of water near the shore where ships may be anchored （供船只停泊的）近岸水域, 近岸锚地:
the Southampton Roads 南安普敦港外锚地. 用法:
4 (idm 习语) all roads lead to `Rome (saying 谚) any of the methods, means, etc being considered will bring about the same result in the end 条条道路通罗马; 殊途同归. by `road in or on a road vehicle （乘车）在公路上, 由公路:
It's a long way by road the train is more direct. 走公路很远--乘火车近. *
It's cheaper to ship goods by road than by rail. 公路运输比铁路运输便宜. the end of the line/road => end1. hit the road => hit1. one for the road (infml) final drink before leaving for home, on a journey, etc 离别酒; 饯别酒. on the `road travelling, esp as a salesman, performer or tramp 在旅途中（尤指推销员、 表演者或流浪者）:
The band has been on the road for almost a month. 那乐队进行巡回演出近一个月了. the road to sth way towards achieving sth, reaching a goal, etc 实现某事、 达到某目标等的途径:
the road to success/ruin 成功[毁灭]之途. the road to hell is paved with good intentions (saying 谚) people may be blamed or punished as a result of not putting into practice their original good motives 通往地狱的道路是由良好的意图铺成的（只有良好动机而不付诸实践, 徒遭埋怨或惩罚）. rule of the road => rule. take to the `road (fml 文) become a tramp 成为流浪者. road 2
NOTE ON USAGE 用法:
In a town, street is the most general word for a road lined with buildings 在城镇, street是指道路时用得最广的词, 其两侧有建筑物:
a street-map of London 伦敦街道图. In British English street is not used for roads outside towns but streets in towns may have the word Road in their names 在英式英语中, street不用以指城镇外的道路, 而 Road一词却可用於城镇街道的名称中:
Edgware Road 埃奇韦尔路. An alley or lane is a narrow street between buildings. *alley和lane均指小街或小巷. An avenueis usually a wide street of houses, often in the suburbs and lined with trees. *avenue通常指两旁有房子的宽阔街道, 常指郊区的林荫道. (In US cities avenues often run at right angles to streets. 在美国城市中, avenue与street的走向常有纵横之分.) Roads (US highways) connect towns and villages *road（美国用highway）指连接城乡的公路:
a road-map of Ireland爱尔兰公路交通图. Motorways (US freeways/expressways) are built for long-distance traffic toavoid towns. *motorway（美国用freeway/expressway）指避开城镇的长距离高速公路. A lane is a narrow country road which winds between fields, connecting villages. *lane亦指郊外的狭窄小路, 蜿蜒穿过田间, 连接各个村落. Highway is seldom used in British English except in certain official phrases *highway一 词在英式英语中很少使用, 除非用於某些官方用语中:
the Highway Code 公路法规. Road, Street, Lane and Avenue are the most common words used in street names and are often abbreviated in addresses to Rd, St, La, Ave. *Road、 Street、 Lane、 Avenue是用於街道名称中最常用的词, 书写地址时常缩写为Rd、 St、 La、 Ave. |