| 单词 | street island |
| 释义 | > as lemmasstreet island street island n. a raised area in the middle of a street, designed to separate traffic and aid pedestrians in crossing; = traffic island n. at traffic n. Compounds 2. ΘΚΠ society > travel > means of travel > route or way > way, path, or track > road > parts of road > [noun] > portion for safety of pedestrians street island1853 island1869 refuge1869 street refuge1879 traffic island1887 safety island1893 safety isle1902 safety zone1915 1853 O. Wenckstern tr. M. Schlesinger Saunterings London ii. 16 Women breath more quietly..after having reached this street-island [Ger. Straßeninsel], where they are safe from the ever-returning tide of street life. 1934 Sun (Baltimore) 31 May 5/3 A hard-driving taxi driver ignored a red signal, threatened the traffic policeman's knees, missed the street island by a hair [etc.]. 2007 Omaha (Nebraska) World-Herald (Nexis) 19 Feb. 1 a Representatives..expressed concern that..common areas—parks, street islands with trees and grass, traffic roundabouts with flowers and plants—will not be maintained. < as lemmas |
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