highway
/ˈhaɪˌwe/KK
/ˈhaɪˌweɪ/IPA
haɪ·we
變化形
複數
highways
1.
公路；幹道
常用
連接城市、城鎮或其他地點的主要公共道路
用法：通常與定冠詞搭配，指特定道路時使用「在公路上」的介系詞搭配
highway entrance
on the highway
highway traffic
highway exit
interstate highway
We took the highway to Taichung because the local roads were crowded.
我們走公路到臺中，因為地方道路很擁擠。
There was a serious accident on the highway this morning.
今天早上公路上發生了一起嚴重的事故。
2.
途徑；通往某目標的道路
較少用
達成目標的方法或途徑
用法：常見於「通往成功的道路」等比喻性搭配
a highway to success
the highway to recovery
a highway to peace
Regular practice is the highway to improving your English.
規律練習是提升英語能力的途徑。
常見錯誤
We took a highway to go to the airport.
We took the highway to get to the airport.
The highway was very traffic today.
There was heavy traffic on the highway today.
We drove in the highway.
We drove on the highway.
相關字詞
interstate 近義
motorway 近義
road 上位
freeway 近義
學習提示
・這個字通常指公路或幹道，不一定等於完全封閉的高速公路。
・表示在公路上行駛時，最常用的搭配是「on the highway」。
・在美式英語中，州際高速公路常稱為州際公路；英式英語則常用另一個字表示高速公路。