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in the [adj] lane
用于指有多个车道的道路上的特定车道。
He was driving in the slow lane.
他在慢车道上行驶。
车道；泳道；赛道；分道
lanes — plural of lane
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
车道；泳道；赛道；分道
a marked narrow section of a road, running track, or swimming pool, used by vehicles or competitors
He was driving in the slow lane.
他在慢车道上行驶。
道路、街道或类似通道
A road, street, or similar thoroughfare.
狭窄的道路或小路
a narrow way or road
围栏、墙、树篱或树木之间的狭窄通道
A narrow passageway between fences, walls, hedges or trees.
清晰界定的赛道或通道,例如供游泳者或车流使用
a well-defined track or path; for e.g. swimmers or lines of traffic
You should use the left lane when you want to turn left.
你想左转时应该使用左侧车道。
The highway has four lanes in each direction.
这条高速公路每个方向有四条车道。
A car suddenly changed lanes without signaling.
一辆汽车没有打转向灯就突然变道。
用于指有多个车道的道路上的特定车道。
He was driving in the slow lane.
他在慢车道上行驶。
用于指乡村或住宅区的小巷。
We walked down the lane to the old church.
我们沿着小路走到老教堂。
常用于高速公路或比赛跑道。
Take lane three for the exit.
走三号车道去出口。
Not this
The car is in the wrong line.
Use this
The car is in the wrong lane.
中文学习者常混淆'line'和'lane'，因为两者在中文中都可译为'线'或'车道'。但在道路上，'lane'指车道，而'line'指标线或队伍。因此应使用'lane'。
Not this
The restaurant is in a small alley.
Use this
The restaurant is in a small lane.
中文中'小巷'可对应'lane'和'alley'，但'alley'通常指建筑物之间狭窄、较脏的小巷，而'lane'指较宽、较正式的乡村小路。此处使用'lane'更合适。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
自行车道
Cyclists should always use the bike lane.
骑自行车的人应该始终使用自行车道。
公交车道
Cars are not allowed to drive in the bus lane during peak hours.
高峰时段汽车不允许在公交车道上行驶。
乡间小路
We drove along a winding country lane.
我们沿着一条蜿蜒的乡间小路行驶。
狭窄的小巷
The car could barely fit through the narrow lane.
那辆车几乎无法穿过狭窄的小巷。
车道
Stay in your traffic lane and don't swerve.
待在你的车道里，不要突然转向。
快车道；紧张刺激的生活
He's been living in the fast lane since he became a rock star.
自从成为摇滚明星以来，他一直过着紧张刺激的生活。
回忆往事
Looking at old photos took me down memory lane.
看老照片让我回忆起了往事。
慢车道；悠闲自在的生活
After retirement, she prefers to stay in the slow lane.
退休后，她更喜欢过悠闲自在的生活。
快车道生活，肯定让你失去理智
The Eagles song 'Life in the Fast Lane' uses 'lane' to mean a way of life.
老鹰乐队的歌曲《Life in the Fast Lane》中，'lane' 意指一种生活方式。
她不仅仅是露易丝·莱恩，她还是大都会最好的记者。
Lois Lane is a famous character from Superman comics.
露易丝·莱恩是超人漫画中的著名角色。
Use lanes naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
Lane 像 line，但比 line 更窄，是小巷。
中性到正式，具体取决于语境。在住宅区或乡村中表示窄路、巷弄时多为中性；在交通语境中表示车道时较为正式。典型语境：住宅区的巷子、高速公路上的车道。
All six words rhyme with 'lane' (/leɪn/) as they share the same /eɪn/ ending. Be careful not to confuse with lookalikes such as 'lean' (/liːn/), 'line' (/laɪn/), or 'lone' (/loʊn/), which have different vowel sounds.
Dictionary facts from DICTIONARY_API_DEV, ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.