单词 | accident black spot |
释义 | > as lemmasaccident black spot accident black spot n. a section of a road noted for accidents (cf. black spot n. 1); also in extended use. ΚΠ 1936 Manch. Guardian 1 Jan. 11/1 (heading) Manchester's road accident ‘black spots’.] 1936 Times 1 Apr. 13/5 Sign posts were erected in New Bridge Street exhibiting the following notice:—‘Accident black spot; warning, pedestrians and drivers, take care.’ 1978 K. Muckleroy Maritime Archaeol. ii. 56 As on the roads, there are accident blackspots at sea, and the basic factors which caused wrecks in the past are likely to have continued operating throughout history. 2006 J. Wilding Don't shoot Clowns iii. 59 The Baghdad group..painted the support pillars white for visibility on an unlit piece of road which had become an accident black spot. < as lemmas |
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