on-road

on-road — 慣用語

1. describing a vehicle that is in usable condition, has met the required checks, a

1.慣用語B2
釋義

可上路

車輛已合格並可合法行駛

describing a vehicle that is in usable condition, has met the required checks, and may be driven lawfully

例句

After the brake repair, Christopher finally got his taxi back on-road.

煞車修好後，Christopher 終於讓他的計程車重新可上路了。

get [vehicle] back on-road after repairs

The delivery van will be on-road again once the insurance papers arrive.

那輛送貨車等保險文件一到，就又可上路了。

be on-road again after paperwork

同義詞
  • roadworthy

    more formal and often used in official or mechanical contexts.

  • street-legal

    focuses more on meeting legal requirements than on the vehicle's overall condition.

反義詞
  • off-road

    here meaning removed from normal road use because it is not ready or allowed to drive.

文法句型

be on-road

get [vehicle] on-road

back on-road

用法筆記

The subject is usually a car, bus, truck, or bike. Distinguish this sense from sense 2 and sense 3, where the subject is travelling people or performers rather than the vehicle itself.

常見錯誤

❌My brother is on-road again after the engine repair.
✅My brother's car is on-road again after the engine repair.
💡This sense describes the vehicle, not the driver.

2. spending time journeying from place to place by road, often for many hours or ov

2.慣用語B2
釋義

在旅途中

長時間在外開車或搭車移動

spending time journeying from place to place by road, often for many hours or over several days

例句

Salma keeps fruit and water in the car when she is on-road.

Salma 在旅途中時，會在車上放水果和水。

be on-road during a driving trip

We stayed on-road all weekend and reached Taitung after midnight.

我們整個週末都在旅途中，過了午夜才到台東。

stay on-road through a long trip

同義詞
  • traveling

    broader and not limited to movement by road.

  • on the move

    less tied to vehicle travel and can describe general activity.

反義詞
  • home-based

    describes staying in one main place instead of travelling.

文法句型

be on-road

stay on-road

spend time on-road

用法筆記

This sense is about the travellers being away and moving between places. Distinguish it from sense 1, which focuses on a vehicle being fit to drive, and from sense 3, which is specifically about touring performers.

常見錯誤

❌We were on-road in the office all afternoon.
✅We were on-road all afternoon, driving between client visits.
💡This sense needs a trip or travel setting.

3. travelling from city to city to give shows or concerts as part of a performance

3.慣用語C1
釋義

巡演中

表演團體在各地移動演出

travelling from city to city to give shows or concerts as part of a performance tour

例句

The band will be on-road across Europe from June to August.

那個樂團從六月到八月都會在歐洲巡迴演出。

performers on-road during a tour

Reema learned to sleep on buses during her first year on-road.

Reema 在第一年跟團巡演時，就學會了在巴士上睡覺。

year on-road with a touring group

同義詞
  • touring

    the nearest single-word equivalent, especially for musicians and theatre groups.

  • on tour

    more common in everyday speech; points directly to a concert or show schedule.

反義詞
  • resident

    describes performers staying in one venue instead of moving between cities.

文法句型

be on-road

go on-road

year on-road

用法筆記

The subject is normally a band, cast, dancers, or another performing group. Unlike sense 2, this use points to touring for scheduled performances rather than ordinary personal travel.

常見錯誤

❌My cousins were on-road in Japan during their holiday.
✅The band was on-road in Japan during its summer tour.
💡This sense is for performers travelling to present shows.