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turnpike

/ˈtɜːrn.paɪk/

翻译: 名词,指需要缴纳通行费的道路或高速公路,尤指收费高速;历史上也指横设在道路上、缴费前阻止通行的栅门或关卡。

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词语关系

noun

/ˈtɜːrn.paɪk/C1formal
  • zh名词,指需要缴纳通行费的道路或高速公路,尤指收费高速;历史上也指横设在道路上、缴费前阻止通行的栅门或关卡。

A noun referring to a road or expressway, especially one on which tolls are collected for passage; historically, it also referred to gates set across a road to prevent passage until a toll was paid.

  1. Historical toll gateC1formalbritish

    A gate set across a road, used from the 16th to 19th centuries, that prevented passage until a toll was paid.

    zh收费栅门

    • Travelers had to stop at the turnpike to pay the fee before continuing.
    • The old turnpike was a common sight on major coaching routes.
    • Many historic turnpikes have been preserved as landmarks.

    同义词piketollgate

  2. Modern toll roadB2formalamerican

    An expressway or highway on which drivers must pay a toll to use.

    zh收费高速公路

    • We took the turnpike to avoid city traffic, but had to pay a toll.
    • The New Jersey Turnpike is one of the busiest highways in the US.
    • Drivers can use an electronic pass to speed through turnpike booths.

    同义词piketoll road

词形
  • turnpikes plural form
  • turnpikes' possessive plural form
  • turnpike's possessive singular form
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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