cloverleaf
cloverleaf — 名詞
- cloverleafsingular
- clover leavesplural
1. a purpose-built road junction where one highway passes over another, with four c
苜蓿葉交流道
四條彎曲匝道構成的高速公路立體交叉
a purpose-built road junction where one highway passes over another, with four curved slip roads connecting them so that drivers can switch roads without crossing oncoming traffic or needing to stop
From the plane window, Anya saw the cloverleaf where Highway 101 crossed Interstate 5.
Anya 從飛機窗戶望下去，看到 101 號公路和 5 號州際公路交會處的苜蓿葉交流道。
viewed from above — the shape resembles a four-leaf clover
A new cloverleaf at the edge of town helps drivers switch highways without stopping.
鎮郊新建的苜蓿葉交流道讓駕駛人不用停車就能切換高速公路。
The cloverleaf was designed with long curved ramps so cars could merge safely.
這座苜蓿葉交流道採用長彎道設計，讓車輛能夠安全匯入車流。
passive form: was designed with long curved ramps
A cloverleaf needs a lot of land, so planners avoid building them in dense cities.
苜蓿葉交流道需要大片土地，因此規劃人員在人口密集的城市會避免建造這種設施。
collocation: takes up a lot of land
Before her trip, Zola checked the cloverleaf on the map to avoid missing the exit.
Zola 在上路前先在地圖上確認苜蓿葉交流道的位置，以免錯過出口。
- build a cloverleaf
- design a cloverleaf
- cloverleaf interchange
- cloverleaf ramp
- cloverleaf junction
- interchange
a broader term for any grade-separated road junction, not limited to the cloverleaf shape
- junction
a general UK term for any road meeting point; a cloverleaf is one specific type of junction
用法筆記
Primarily used in traffic engineering and road planning. The name comes from the junction's appearance when seen from above, which resembles a four-leaf clover.
常見搭配
名詞搭配
- cloverleaf design
- cloverleaf ramp
- cloverleaf intersection
介系詞搭配
- at a cloverleaf
- through a cloverleaf
- over a cloverleaf