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highway

英 ['haɪweɪ] 美 ['haɪwe]

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解释

n. 公路，大路；捷径

※ 提供单词"highway"的中文意思、发音示范及音标对照，中英文词源、例句和用法等。

中文词源

highway 公路，干道

high,高，此处义为主要的或表强调，way,道路。

英文词源

highway (n.): Old English heahweg "main road from one town to another;" see high (adj.) in sense of "main" + way (n.). High street (Old English heahstræte) was the word before 17c. applied to highways and main roads, whether in the country or town, especially one of the Roman roads. In more recent usage, it generally is the proper name of the street of a town which is built upon a highway and was the principal street of the place.

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例句和用法

1. Megamalls and fast food restaurants line the highway system.: 公路系统沿线有大型商场和快餐店。

2. The regions are interconnected by an excellent highway system.: 那些地区通过完善的公路系统相互连接。

3. Chris crawled on his hands and knees out onto the highway.: 克里斯手脚并用爬上了公路。

4. Do you know the highway to Tulsa? The airport road joins it.: 你知道通向塔尔萨的公路吗？去机场的路和它交会。

5. She prattled on as she drove out to the Highway.: 她开车上公路时一直说个没完。