Word · Frequency #14195
roadways
道路；车行道
roadways is the plural of roadway.
a road, especially the part of it used by vehicles
指车辆行驶的部分，区别于人行道；也可泛指道路
- 1.
A way used as a road.
用作道路的通道。
- 2.
a road (especially that part of a road) over which vehicles travel
道路(尤指道路中供车辆行驶的部分)
- 3.
The main or central portion of a road, used by the vehicles.
道路的主要或中央部分,供车辆使用。
- 4.
The portion of a bridge or railway used by traffic.
桥梁或铁路中供交通使用的部分。
用作道路的通道。；道路(尤指道路中供车辆行驶的部分)；道路的主要或中央部分,供车辆使用。；桥梁或铁路中供交通使用的部分。；车道
In use
The crew closed the roadway for repairs overnight.
Pedestrians should use the sidewalk instead of walking on the roadway.
The new roadway has three lanes in each direction.
on the roadway
roadway 常指供车辆行驶的路面部分，与 sidewalk（人行道）相对。
The bus broke down on the roadway.
公共汽车在车行道上抛锚了。
the roadway + passive verb
用被动语态强调对路面进行的施工或维护。
The roadway was resurfaced last week.
上周这条路面重新铺设了。
roadway leading to + noun
常用现在分词短语作后置定语，说明道路通向的地点。
The roadway leading to the ferry was blocked.
Connections
Collocations
- roadway surface
- 路面
- The roadway surface was cracked and uneven.路面开裂且不平坦。
- enter the roadway
- 驶入车行道
- Always signal before you enter the roadway.驶入车行道前务必打转向灯。
- clear the roadway
- 清理路面
- Crews worked all night to clear the roadway.工作人员连夜清理路面。
- roadway conditions
- 路况
- Roadway conditions were wet and slippery after the rain.雨后路况湿滑。
- roadway markings
- 路面标线
- The roadway markings were repainted last month.上个月重新画了路面标线。
- on the roadway
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想：road（路）+ way（道）合成“路道”，即车辆行驶的道路。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：traffic reports、road construction/engineering、legal documents、safety warnings roadway 多用于交通报道、道路工程、法律条文等较正式的场合；日常口语中通常更常说 road。该词没有绝对固定的语体，需根据具体语境选择更自然或更正式的表达。
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都以相同的 /weɪ/ 音结尾，与 roadway 的词尾押韵。注意 road 看起来像 roadway 的一部分，但读作 /roʊd/，以 /d/ 结尾，不押韵。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.