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。

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.