road
柯林斯词典
1. N-COUNT A road is a long piece of hard ground that is built between two places so that people can drive or ride easily from one place to the other. 公路
There was very little traffic on the roads. 那时这些公路上车辆很少。
We just go straight up the Boston Post Road. 我们就径直沿着波士顿邮政大道走。
2. N-COUNT The road to a particular result is the means of achieving it or the process of achieving it. 途径; 过程
We are bound to see some ups and downs along the road to recovery. 在复苏的道路上我们一定会经历一些波折起伏。
3. PHRASE If you say that someone is on the road to something, you mean that they are likely to achieve it. 在 (取得成功的) 的道路上
The government took another step on the road to political reform. 政府又在政治改革的道路上迈进了一步。
4. the end of the road→see end
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road /rəʊd/ (roads)
剑桥词典
- a long , hard surface built for vehicles to travel along
- The car skidded off the road, hit a tree and overturned .
- New pedestrian pathways are being built alongside the road.
- I bent down and picked up the coins lying on the road.
- Snow and ice have left many roads treacherous , and motorists are warned to drive slowly .
- Wintry conditions are making roads hazardous for drivers in the northeast of England .
路；公路，马路；街
We live on a busy /quiet road. 我们住在一条繁忙／僻静的公路边。
Be careful when you cross a main road. 横过大马路时要小心。
There's a coffee shop on the other side of the road. 在马路对面有一家咖啡店。
The road from here to Adelaide runs /goes through some beautiful countryside . 从这儿通往阿德莱德的公路经过一些风景优美的乡村地区。
All roads into/out of the town were blocked by the snow . 所有进／出城的道路都被大雪封住了。
I hate flying so I go everywhere by road or rail . 我讨厌坐飞机，所以无论去哪我都是坐汽车或者火车。
I live in/on Mill Road. 我住在米尔路。
My address is 82 Mill Road. 我的地址是米尔路82号。
Is this the Belfast road (= the road that goes to Belfast)? 这是去贝尔法斯特的路吗？
Most road accidents are caused by people driving too fast . 大多数道路交通事故都是由于车速过快引起的。
on the road
If a vehicle is on the road, it is working as it should and can be legally used.
（指汽车状况良好）可以上路，可以行驶
My car was in the garage for a week , but it's now back on the road. 我的小轿车在修车厂修了一个星期，不过现在可以重新上路了。
When you are on the road, you are driving or travelling , usually over a long distance .
奔波在外，在旅途中
After two days on the road, they reached the coast . 他们开了两天车到了海边。
If a group of actors or musicians are on the road, they are travelling to different places to perform .
作巡回演出
Most rock groups spend two or three months a year on the road. 大多数的摇滚乐团一年有两三个月的时间作巡回演出。
例句
习语
all roads lead to Romebe on the road to sth
come to the end of the road
get out of the road!
one for the road
road to Damascus
the road to hell is paved with good intentions
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