skyway

skyway — 名詞

1. A skyway is a planned route through the air that planes travel along to reach di

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釋義

航線；空中航路

飛機飛行時遵循的空中路線

A skyway is a planned route through the air that planes travel along to reach different airports, much like a highway system above the ground.

例句

The pilot guided the plane along the busy skyway between London and Paris.

機長沿著倫敦與巴黎之間的繁忙航線駕駛飛機。

collocation: along the skyway

Air traffic controllers monitor every aircraft that enters their assigned skyway.

航管人員監控進入其負責航線的每一架飛機。

collocation: assigned skyway

同義詞
  • air lane

    very similar but less common; more technical in aviation charts

  • flight path

    more general term used both by professionals and ordinary people

  • air corridor

    suggests a restricted or controlled zone, often used in military contexts

文法句型

fly along a skyway

the [adjective] skyway

skyway between [places]

用法筆記

This sense is most common in technical or professional aviation contexts. In everyday speech, people usually say 'flight path' or 'air route' instead of 'skyway'.

常見錯誤

❌The birds followed the skyway south for winter.
✅The birds followed the migration route south for winter.
💡'skyway' refers specifically to planned aircraft routes, not natural paths used by birds.

2. A skyway is a road or bridge that is built high above the ground on tall support

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釋義

高架道路

建築在高架支柱上的車輛道路

A skyway is a road or bridge that is built high above the ground on tall supports, allowing cars and trucks to travel without crossing city streets at ground level.

例句

The Chicago Skyway carries thousands of commuters into the city every morning.

芝加哥高架道路每天清晨載運成千上萬的通勤者進城。

capitalised as proper noun: Chicago Skyway

Drivers on the skyway enjoyed a clear view of the harbour as they crossed the bridge.

高架道路上的駕駛人在過橋時能清楚看到港口的景色。

同義詞
  • elevated road

    more general and descriptive; used in many English-speaking regions

  • viaduct

    a bridge-like structure with multiple arches, often for trains as well as cars

  • flyover

    chiefly British; refers to a road that crosses over another road

文法句型

drive on a/the skyway

build a skyway

skyway system

用法筆記

Often capitalised when part of a specific road's official name, such as the Chicago Skyway or the Detroit Skyway. This sense is chiefly American; in the UK, 'elevated motorway' or 'flyover' is more common.

常見錯誤

❌The skyway connects the two buildings on the fourth floor.
✅The skyway takes cars over the city streets below.
💡a skyway in this sense is for vehicles, not pedestrians; sense 3 covers the pedestrian walkway.

3. A skyway is a covered walkway built high above the ground that connects two or m

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釋義

空中走廊；天橋

連接建築物的高架封閉通道

A skyway is a covered walkway built high above the ground that connects two or more buildings, so people can move between them without going outside or crossing streets.

例句

The hospital and the parking garage are linked by a glass skyway on the third floor.

醫院和停車場之間在三樓有玻璃空中走廊相連。

collocation: linked by a skyway

Vikram walked through the climate-controlled skyway to get from his office to the bank.

Vikram 走過有空調的空中走廊，從辦公室到銀行。

同義詞
  • skywalk

    nearly identical meaning; 'skywalk' may be more common in tourist areas like the Grand Canyon

  • pedestrian bridge

    more general; can be outdoors or indoors, at any height

  • elevated walkway

    descriptive term for any walkway raised above ground level

文法句型

use the skyway

walk through the skyway

skyway connecting [building A] and [building B]

用法筆記

This sense is most common in North American cities with cold winters, where enclosed overhead walkways let pedestrians move between buildings without going outside. In other regions, people more often say 'footbridge', 'pedestrian bridge', or 'elevated walkway'.

常見錯誤

❌I took the skyway to cross the river.
✅I took the skyway from the hotel lobby to the shopping mall.
💡a skyway connects buildings, not opposite sides of a river or valley.