traffic ticket

IPA/tɹˈafɪk tˈɪkɪt/
IPA/tɹˈæfɪk tˈɪkɪt/

traffic ticket — noun

1. a written notice saying that you drove or parked against the rules and now owe a

1.名詞B1
釋義

a written notice saying that you drove or parked against the rules and now owe a fine.

例句

Eve got a traffic ticket after leaving her car beside a fire hydrant.

get a traffic ticket after illegal parking

The officer handed Tara a traffic ticket for turning right at the red light.

hand someone a traffic ticket for [offense]

同義詞
  • citation

    more formal, especially in police or court language

  • ticket

    short everyday form when the traffic context is already clear

  • parking ticket

    narrower; only for illegal parking, not other driving violations

文法句型

get a traffic ticket

receive a traffic ticket for [offense]

pay a traffic ticket

fight a traffic ticket in court

用法筆記

Usually refers to the written notice for a driving or parking violation, not just the money itself. Common verbs are get, receive, pay, and fight, and the specific reason often follows with 'for'.

常見錯誤

❌I got a parking ticket for driving through a red light.
✅I got a traffic ticket for driving through a red light.
💡a parking ticket is only for illegal parking; a traffic ticket is broader.
❌The officer gave me a traffic fine paper.
✅The officer gave me a traffic ticket.
💡'traffic ticket' is the normal fixed phrase for the written notice.