| 单词 | lane |
| 释义 | lane (leɪn ) Word forms: lanes 1. countable noun B1+ A lane is a narrow road, especially in the country. ...a quiet country lane. Follow the lane to the river. [+ to] Synonyms: road, street, track, path 2. countable noun Lane is also used in the names of roads, either in cities or in the country. ...The Dorchester Hotel, Park Lane. 3. countable noun [usually adjective NOUN] B2 A lane is a part of a main road which is marked by the edge of the road and a painted line, or by two painted lines. The lorry was travelling at 20mph in the slow lane. I pulled out into the eastbound lane of Route 2. Synonyms: track, way, road, channel 4. countable noun At a swimming pool or athletics track, a lane is a long narrow section which is marked by lines or ropes. The pool is divided into three sections with a crawler lane for beginners. Drawn in lane three, she had all her rivals in sight. 5. countable noun [usually noun NOUN] A lane is a route that is frequently used by aircraft or ships. The collision took place in the busiest shipping lanes in the world. 6. the fast lane phrase [usu in PHR] If you say that someone lives their life in the fast lane, you mean that they live in a way which seems full of activity and excitement but which often involves a lot of pressure. ...years of life in the fast lane. Idioms: the fast lane a way of living which seems full of activity and excitement but which often involves a lot of pressure as well Tired of life in the fast lane, Jack, a fifty-ish American businessman, decides to give it all up to fulfil a dream of becoming a painter. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: change lanes They are invariably driven by people who don't know what they're doing, change lanes without warning, pull out without stopping and fall asleep without noticing. The Sun One catches a glimpse of the driver on camera before they drive next to him and even change lanes to film him. The Sun People shouldn't be expected to read and drive and change lanes and find exits on highways that have 10 lanes - there's too much going on. Times, Sunday Times These are lethal for motorcyclists trying to change lanes. Times, Sunday Times Global manufacturers are pouring millions of pounds into developing technology that allows their vehicles to park, brake and change lanes automatically. Times, Sunday Times The remnants of temporary lane markings, along with the repairs, mean one cannot differentiate between the actual lane lines and the old removed markings. Times, Sunday Times Lane lines, starting blocks, even the pool itself all have undergone significant improvements over the years, always with an eye toward faster times. Globe and Mail This usually involves inputting known measurements such as the distance between lane lines or the height of the camera above the roadway. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Mondo surfaces differ in that they are more of a rubber carpet, cut to size then tightly seamed together (in the linear direction along the lane lines). Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 When are these 40-ton menaces going to be confined to the left-hand lane? Times, Sunday Times Something sparked the coupe two cars forward to hit the concrete barrier that divided our left-hand lane from westbound travelers. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 There's a left-hand lane for a reason. The Sun Some of the ramps do not conform to modern interstate standards (such as merge ramps entering into the left-hand lane as opposed to the right-hand lane). Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 And 18 per cent found middle lane hogging the worst behaviour. The Sun They saw a small and not completely untypical orange hatchback and wondered why it had virtually ground to a halt in the middle lane. Times, Sunday Times Thousands have already been fined for breaching new laws by hogging the middle lane on motorways, undertaking and tailgating. Times, Sunday Times Motorists who tailgate or hog the middle lane could soon get a 90 fine. Times, Sunday Times I really hate people who sit in the middle lane on the motorway. The Sun Head down any muddy lane and you will find a designer, craftsman or food producer doing their bit for the digital economy, and many people have more than one job. Times,Sunday Times The wats and their communities line the main, paved street, each divided from the next by a muddy lane leading down to the river. Times, Sunday Times It's the thought that you might meet someone like him up a muddy lane at twilight that keeps the rest of us out of the countryside. Times, Sunday Times On the other hand, moving to the countryside with its muddy lanes, lack of shops and unfriendly neighbours sounds nerveracking. Times,Sunday Times A handful of migrants scuffled with police as smoke drifted over the muddy lanes from fires started by departing residents. Times, Sunday Times There, by the side of a narrow lane, was a shack with a for-sale sign. Times, Sunday Times We were leaning over a gate in a narrow lane. Times, Sunday Times The trio were intercepted by the officers' unmarked car soon afterwards on a narrow lane. The Sun I then had to weave around a narrow lane before stepping on the accelerator to slalom in and out of a series of cones. Times, Sunday Times Given the season, the narrow lane we climb has an appropriate name. Times,Sunday Times The journeys of football fans and marathon participants were disrupted yesterday as one northbound lane and the entire southbound carriageway remained closed. Times, Sunday Times At 8.15am, commuters saw the driverless vehicle veer down the embankment on to the northbound lane and into the central reservation. Times, Sunday Times The driver then pulled the vehicle back into the northbound lane and over onto the bike lane/shoulder. Globe and Mail The northbound lane will be closed until the repairs to the embankment are completed. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The route becomes a four-lane road in a wooded area before turning into a three-lane road with one northbound lane and two southbound lanes. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Drivers in the oncoming lane flashing their lights will often warn you of an approaching speed trap. Times, Sunday Times This forced me to pull out into the oncoming lane — a most disconcerting feeling when you can't see behind you. Times, Sunday Times Snowplows are dangerous to overtake; often, the oncoming lane may not be completely free of snow. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Passing on the left means that the overtaking vehicle must enter the oncoming lane. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Truck drivers also use flashing headlights to warn drivers in the oncoming lane(s) of a police patrol down the road. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The road currently consists of six vehicular lanes: four driving lanes, a parking lane with turning bays southbound and a bus lane northbound. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Bus bulbs also retain more parking when compared to a bus stop located in a parking lane, as a bus stop so located requires run-in and run-out tapers. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Curb extensions do prevent drivers from using parking lanes or shoulders as right turn lanes. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Parking lanes, sidewalks, and multi-unit storefront buildings abutting the sidewalks border the street. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Curb parking lanes will be provided for short-term visitors. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 At its core are quiet lanes that lead to highlands, tropical gardens and swaying sugar canes. Times, Sunday Times We can only conduct our counts on quiet lanes, as these small, ghostly moths cannot be easily seen against the lights of oncoming vehicles. Times, Sunday Times Winding its way around quiet lanes, castle grounds, private homes, galleries and gardens, it showcases the work of more than 100 printers, painters, sculptors, ceramicists, photographers and jewellers. Times, Sunday Times The network runs along old railway lines, canals, waterways, as well as on quiet lanes and 'traffic-calmed' roads; about a third of the routes are traffic-free. Times, Sunday Times Residents are sanguine about beribboned, bewigged actors descending on their quiet lanes, but many leapt at the chance to be extras. Times, Sunday Times This single lane also had to take traffic joining from junction 31 - talk about trying to get a quart into a pint pot. Times, Sunday Times Last summer on our family vacation, we drove through some very high, single lane, mountain passes. Christianity Today Just 2.5 metres long, it can travel two abreast in a single lane and can park three abreast in a typical parking space, making it perfect for easing city congestion. The Sun They added that the development would exacerbate traffic problems by restricting motorists to a single lane. Times, Sunday Times Existing speed cameras on motorway gantries usually cover only a single lane. Times, Sunday Times The southbound lane gets two lanes in the morning to alleviate traffic pressures. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 An entry road forks to the left from the northbound lane and crosses the southbound lane via an underpass with on/off ramp. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 There are three northbound lanes, a center turn lane, and one southbound lane. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In 1998, the southern two blocks were reopened to auto traffic, albeit a single southbound lane only. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The route narrows to three lanes with two northbound lanes and one southbound lane as it heads north through woodland. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The cable communicated basic information including the speed limit as well as news of obstructions ahead, which the vehicle itself used to adjust speed and even switch lanes. Smithsonian Mag Trials have shown that 50% more drivers switch lanes earlier when they see the new cones, which are visible from up to 2,000ft. Times, Sunday Times At the end of the first round, the drivers switch lanes for a second attempt. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 At the back straight, the skaters switch lanes, which causes them both to cover the same distance per lap. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The tires malfunctioned while his car attempted to switch lanes. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The toll lanes, part of a government plan for road pricing, will have sign-posted speed limits 10 or 20mph faster than on adjacent uncharged lanes. Times, Sunday Times Toll lanes and penalties for motorists driving alone are likely to be introduced under a 6 billion investment package to combat congestion. Times, Sunday Times Equipment in the toll lanes records the transactions, and trips are automatically deducted from the customer's account. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Examples of managed lanes include toll lanes, reversible lanes, value priced lanes, and high-occupancy vehicle lanes. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The project will add two express toll lanes in each direction, supplementing the existing four general purpose lanes in each direction. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The crash happened on a stretch of 'smart motorway' where the hard shoulder can be turned into a traffic lane to ease congestion. Times, Sunday Times Is it over a traffic lane where you'll be walking regularly? Times, Sunday Times Each traffic lane will be 3.5m ft wide, with a 2.5m ft wide outside shoulder, and a 1m ft wide median shoulder. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The works will enable the road lanes to be reconfigures as one bus priority lane plus one traffic lane in each direction. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Changes proposed include the conversion of an eastbound traffic lane into a two-way left turn lane. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 I grew up down this winding lane in a little forest. Times, Sunday Times Neighbourhood committees in the central hutong (winding lane) districts have been checking on households and offering to install flag holders free of charge. Times, Sunday Times Dangers of a different kind await cyclists who dare to join the tractor on a narrow, winding lane, or pedal after dark down roads without street lights or cycle lanes. Times, Sunday Times Villages, hamlets and farmsteads are scattered and frequently linked by winding lanes. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 A series of winding lanes, designed to complement the terrain, provide access to all parts of the cemetery. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 小路 Japanese: 小道 |
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