toll road

IPA/ˈtəʊl rəʊd/
IPA/ˈtəʊl rəʊd/

toll road — 名詞

1. a road or highway where drivers must stop and pay a fee before continuing; the m

1.名詞B1
釋義

收費道路

需付費才能行駛的公路

a road or highway where drivers must stop and pay a fee before continuing; the money collected is used to build, maintain, or operate the road

例句

Sivan took the toll road to the airport because it saved her twenty minutes.

Sivan 為了節省二十分鐘，走收費道路去機場。

collocation: take the toll road

A new toll road connecting the two suburbs opened last month.

一條連接兩個郊區的新收費道路上個月開通了。

常見搭配
  • pay a toll
  • collect tolls
  • toll road fees
  • toll booth
  • toll road authority
同義詞
  • tollway

    common synonym in the US, especially in the Midwest and East Coast

  • turnpike

    used mainly in the US Northeast; originally referred to roads with spiked gates

  • expressway

    broader term for a high-speed divided highway, may or may not charge a toll

反義詞
  • free road

    a road that does not charge a fee to use

用法筆記

In the US, toll road is also called a tollway or turnpike depending on the region. In Britain, the general term for a high-speed road is motorway; a toll road specifically charges a fee.

常見錯誤

I took the toll way to work.
I took the toll road to work.
'toll way' is not standard; the compound is 'toll road' or 'tollway' as one word.

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常見搭配

名詞搭配

  • toll road system
  • toll road network
  • toll road operator
  • toll road project
  • toll road construction

常用片語

  • pay a toll on
  • collect a toll from
  • build a toll road
  • use a toll road
  • convert into a toll road

介系詞搭配

  • on a/the toll road
  • along the toll road