Word · Frequency #19190
causeway
堤道
核心释义
a road that is raised above water, marshland, or sand
- 1.
高出水面、沼泽等低洼障碍物的道路,某些情况下会周期性被淹(如潮汐)。最初类似堤坝,通常开孔让水通过；现代许多则更像桥梁或高架桥
A road that is raised so as to be above water, marshland, and similar low-lying obstacles, which in some cases may flood periodically (e.g. due to tides). Originally causeways were much like dykes, generally pierced to let water through, whereas many modern causeways are more like bridges or viaducts.
- 2.
高出水面、沼泽或沙地的道路
a road that is raised above water or marshland or sand
高出水面、沼泽等低洼障碍物的道路,某些情况下会周期性被淹(如潮汐)。最初类似堤坝,通常开孔让水通过；现代许多则更像桥梁或高架桥；高出水面、沼泽或沙地的道路；公路
用法In use
The old causeway connects the island to the mainland even at high tide.
用法提示：这里 causeway 是名词，指高出水面的道路，即堤道。
We drove slowly along the causeway across the salt marsh.
用法提示：causeway 作名词，表示穿越沼泽或水面的高架道路。
A strong wind swept across the causeway as the storm approached.
用法提示：causeway 为名词，指这条高出水面的道路。
a causeway across [place]
across 后接水域、沼泽等低洼地带，表示堤道跨越的区域。
The ancient causeway across the marsh is still in use.
穿过沼泽的古老堤道仍在使用。
a causeway connecting [place] and [place]
connecting 是现在分词作后置定语，相当于 which connects。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- raised causeway
- 高架堤道
- The road follows a raised causeway across the marsh.这条路沿高架堤道穿过沼泽。
- build a causeway
- 修建堤道
- They built a causeway to connect the island to the mainland.他们修建了一条堤道，把岛屿与大陆连接起来。
- stone causeway
- 石头堤道
- An old stone causeway leads to the castle.一条古老的石头堤道通向城堡。
- across the causeway
- 穿过堤道
- We drove across the causeway at low tide.我们在退潮时开车穿过堤道。
- ancient causeway
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
把 causeway 拆成 cause（因为）+ way（路）来联想：因为前面有水或沼泽，所以修一条抬高的路跨过去，就是“堤道”。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：旅行指南、地理描述、历史叙述 causeway 是中性偏正式的普通名词，多用于旅行、地理或历史场景，指高出水面或湿地的堤道；日常口语中较少单独使用，通常直接说 road 或 bridge。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都以 /weɪ/ 结尾，和 causeway 的 -way 读音一致；注意 causeway 拼写像 cause + way，但首音节按本词典读 /kɑz/，不要误读成 /kɔːz.weɪ/。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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