the beltway
The beltway around the city is congested during rush hour.
城市周围的环路在高峰时段很拥堵。
环城公路;绕城公路
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环城公路;绕城公路
a highway that encircles an urban area so traffic does not have to pass through the center
The beltway around the city is congested during rush hour.
城市周围的环路在高峰时段很拥堵。
环绕城市区域的高速公路,以便交通不必经过市中心
a highway that encircles an urban area so that traffic does not have to pass through the center
To avoid downtown traffic, we took the beltway around the city.
为了避开市中心的车流,我们走了绕城公路。
The new beltway connects the airport to the suburbs.
新的环城公路把机场和郊区连接起来。
Drivers can use the beltway to cross the city without entering the center.
司机可以走环城公路穿过城市,而不必进入市中心。
The beltway around the city is congested during rush hour.
城市周围的环路在高峰时段很拥堵。
Take the beltway to avoid downtown traffic.
走环路以避开市中心交通。
They live just outside the beltway in the suburbs.
他们住在环路外的郊区。
Not this
We drove in the beltway.
Use this
We drove on the beltway.
中文学习者受母语影响,常将“在环路上”译为“in the beltway”,但英语中表示行驶在道路上使用介词“on”。
Not this
He bought a new leather beltway.
Use this
He bought a new leather belt.
中文中“腰带”的“带”与“环城公路”的“路”字形相近,易混淆。英语中“beltway”仅指环城公路,而“belt”才指腰带。
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