the main straightaway
collocation主直道
The race was decided on the main straightaway.
比赛在主直道上决出胜负。
直道
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直道
a straight segment of a roadway or racecourse
The race cars accelerated quickly on the final straightaway.
赛车在最后的直道上迅速加速。
公路或赛道上的一段直道
a straight segment of a roadway or racecourse
Drivers often reach their highest speed on the long straightaway.
驾驶员常常在长长的直道上达到最高速度。
After the last curve, the highway becomes a straightaway for several miles.
过了最后一个弯道后，公路变成了一条几英里长的直道。
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主直道
The race was decided on the main straightaway.
比赛在主直道上决出胜负。
后直道
He overtook the leader on the back straightaway.
他在后直道上超过了领先者。
最后直道
The sprinters accelerated down the final straightaway.
短跑选手们在最后直道上加速。
沿着直道
The car sped down the straightaway at top speed.
那辆车以最高速度沿着直道飞驰。
一条长长的直道
The track has a long straightaway between turns.
这条赛道在弯道之间有一条长长的直道。
发长 /eɪ/ 音 (如 rain, wait)
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联想 straight（笔直）+ away（向前）：赛道上笔直向前延伸的一段路，就是直道。
语域：neutral 常见场景：赛车场、赛道、公路 该词作名词时通常指公路或赛道上的直线路段，多用于体育报道、道路描述等中性场合。比较常见于赛车或田径运动语境。
拼读分组：-away 组（away、takeaway、runaway）与 straightaway 的尾部拼写一致，都包含 /weɪ/；-ight 组（straight、eight、weight）与 straightaway 的 straight 部分都含不发音的 gh，读 /eɪt/。注意：away 单独读时重音在 /weɪ/，而在 straightaway 中这一部分不是重读音节；straight 的 aight 与 eight/weight 的 eight 拼写不同，但读音相同。
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