thruway

IPA/ˈθruːweɪ/
KK[θrˈuwˌe]IPA/ˈθruːweɪ/

thruway — 名詞

  • thruwaysingular
  • thruwaysplural

1. a major road in the US designed for fast long-distance travel, with special inte

1.名詞B1
釋義

快速道路

美國的高速公路，進出口有限

a major road in the US designed for fast long-distance travel, with special interchanges instead of crossroads so that drivers can only enter and leave at specific points

例句

Owen took the thruway from New York City to Boston instead of the local roads.

Owen 走快速道路從紐約市到波士頓，而不走一般道路。

take + the thruway + [route]: indicates travel route

The thruway was crowded with holiday drivers, so Padma got off at exit 12.

快速道路上擠滿了假日出遊的車輛，Padma 便在十二號出口下了交流道。

get off + at exit [number]: leaving the thruway

常見搭配
  • take the thruway
  • drive on the thruway
  • get on / get off the thruway
  • thruway exit
  • thruway toll
  • thruway rest area
  • along the thruway
同義詞
  • freeway

    more common in western US; often implies no tolls

  • expressway

    similar meaning but may have at-grade intersections in some areas

  • turnpike

    specifically a toll road, common in eastern US states

文法句型

the thruway

thruway + noun

用法筆記

Frequently used in the official names of specific US highways (e.g., 'New York State Thruway'). The equivalent term in British English is 'motorway'.

常見錯誤

I took the thruway to work in London.
I took the motorway to work in London.
'thruway' is only used in US English; use 'motorway' in the UK and 'motorway / highway' in other regions.

同根字

  • through
    介系詞A1
  • throughway
    名詞C1

常見搭配

名詞搭配

  • thruway exit
  • thruway toll
  • thruway rest area
  • thruway traffic
  • thruway driver

常用片語

  • take the thruway
  • get on the thruway
  • get off the thruway
  • use the thruway

介系詞搭配

  • on the thruway
  • along the thruway
  • off the thruway
  • onto the thruway