Phrase
traffic circle
环岛；环形交叉路口
a road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island
- 1.
a road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island
环形交叉路口,转盘
环形交叉路口,转盘；圆环；道路的圆形交叉路口
In use
When you enter a traffic circle, you must yield to cars already inside.
There is a new traffic circle at the end of Main Street.
Traffic circles help reduce accidents if drivers follow the rules.
drive around a traffic circle
You should slow down when driving around a traffic circle.
在开车绕行圆环时应减速。
enter a traffic circle
Yield to traffic already in the circle before entering a traffic circle.
在进入圆环前，应让行已在环内的车辆。
at a traffic circle
There is a gas station at the traffic circle.
在那个圆环处有一个加油站。
Common mistakes
We drove through traffic circle.We drove through a traffic circle.
中文没有冠词，英语中可数名词单数前需要加冠词 'a' 或 'the'，此处泛指出行经过一个交通环岛，应加不定冠词 'a'。
There are many traffic circle in this city.There are many traffic circles in this city.
中文名词没有复数变化，英语中可数名词复数需要加 -s，此处'traffic circle'为可数名词，表示多个环岛应用复数形式'traffic circles'。
Connections
Confusing words
- roundabout
- 环岛 · roundabout 和 traffic circle 都指环形交叉口，但 roundabout 通常更强调优先权规则（入口让行）
- rotary
- 旋转十字路口 · rotary 主要用于北美，含义与 traffic circle 基本相同，但有时指更大的环形交叉口。
- intersection
- 交叉路口 · intersection 泛指任何道路交叉点，不特指环形结构，而 traffic circle 特指环形交叉口。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.