motorways

IPA/ˈməʊ.tə.weɪ/
IPA/ˈmoʊ.t̬ɚ.weɪ/

motorways — 名詞

  • motorwayssingular
  • motorwaysesplural

1. a wide road with controlled access, designed for vehicles to travel at high spee

1.名詞B1
釋義

高速公路

專為高速行駛設計的公路，有管制出入口

a wide road with controlled access, designed for vehicles to travel at high speeds, especially one that connects major towns and cities and where drivers can only enter or exit at specific junctions

例句

A lorry overturned on the M1 motorway, blocking northbound lanes for over two hours.

一輛卡車在 M1 高速公路上翻覆，北上車道因此封閉了兩個多小時。

Noa switched to the motorway to avoid the slow traffic through the town centre.

Noa 轉上高速公路，避開穿過市區的緩慢車流。

collocation: switch to the motorway

同義詞
  • highway

    broader term used internationally; may include roads with intersections and traffic lights, unlike a motorway

  • freeway

    American English equivalent; also controlled-access and grade-separated, usually without tolls

  • expressway

    similar to a motorway but may have some at-grade intersections in some countries

文法句型

the + motorway

on + the + motorway

motorway + noun (junction, lane, network)

用法筆記

Commonly used in British and Irish English. In the United States, the equivalent terms are 'freeway' or 'highway'. The motorway network in Great Britain uses the 'M' prefix (e.g. M1, M25) for numbering.

常見錯誤

❌I took the motorway from New York to Boston.
✅I took the highway from New York to Boston.
💡In American English, 'motorway' is not used; 'highway' or 'freeway' is the correct term.
❌There is a traffic light at the motorway junction.
✅There is a slip road at the motorway junction.
💡Motorways have no traffic lights; vehicles enter via slip roads.