back road

IPA/ˈbæk ˌrəʊd/
IPA/ˈbæk ˌroʊd/

back road — noun

1. a narrow road away from busy main roads, usually in the countryside, that carrie

1.名詞B1
釋義

a narrow road away from busy main roads, usually in the countryside, that carries very little traffic

例句

Instead of taking the motorway, Hassan followed a winding back road through the valley.

collocation: winding back road

The GPS sent Quan and Élise down a narrow back road lined with oak trees.

collocation: narrow back road

同義詞
  • country road

    broader term — any road in the countryside, not necessarily a small or quiet one

  • lane

    usually narrower than a back road; often unpaved and found between fields or hedges

  • side road

    a road that branches off a main road, but may still be in a town or city

  • byway

    more formal and less common; often used in official contexts for minor roads

反義詞
  • main road

    a large road that carries heavy traffic, typically through towns or between cities

  • highway

    a major public road designed for fast, long-distance travel

  • motorway

    a high-speed road with multiple lanes, built for large volumes of traffic

文法句型

a/the back road

back roads (plural)

用法筆記

Often used in the plural form 'back roads' when talking about a network of such roads in a particular area.

常見錯誤

❌There was a traffic jam on the back road.
✅There was very little traffic on the back road.
💡By definition, back roads have little traffic, so a traffic jam would be unusual unless the road is being used as a detour.