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单词 autobahn
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Definition of autobahn in English:

autobahn

noun ˈɔːtə(ʊ)bɑːnˈaʊtobaːnˈɔdəˌbɑn
  • A German, Austrian, or Swiss motorway.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • I love going to Germany and driving on the Autobahns, but the reality is that the German people pay heavily for that facility.
    • I am at home right now preparing for a weekend on the German Autobahn.
    • Major roads are prefixed with a ‘B’ and the motorways are prefixed with ‘A’ which stands for Autobahn.
    • According to one radio report, half the fatalities on German Autobahns are caused by tailgating.
    • After his release from incarceration, he worked briefly with construction crews building the Autobahn, Germany's superhighway.
    Synonyms
    street, road, roadway, avenue, boulevard, way

Origin

1930s: from German, from Auto 'motor car' + Bahn 'path, road'.

 
 

Definition of autobahn in US English:

autobahn

nounˈôdəˌbänˈɔdəˌbɑn
  • A German, Austrian, or Swiss expressway.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • According to one radio report, half the fatalities on German Autobahns are caused by tailgating.
    • Major roads are prefixed with a ‘B’ and the motorways are prefixed with ‘A’ which stands for Autobahn.
    • I love going to Germany and driving on the Autobahns, but the reality is that the German people pay heavily for that facility.
    • I am at home right now preparing for a weekend on the German Autobahn.
    • After his release from incarceration, he worked briefly with construction crews building the Autobahn, Germany's superhighway.
    Synonyms
    street, road, roadway, avenue, boulevard, way

Origin

1930s: from German, from Auto ‘motor car’ + Bahn ‘path, road’.

 
 
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