| 单词 | street |
| 释义 | noun | adjective streetstreet1 /strit/ ●●● S1 W1 noun [countable] 1a public road in a city or town that has houses, stores, etc. on one or both sides: We could hear noises from the busy street outside.on a street They live on Clay Street.down/along/up the street We walked slowly down the street. Look both ways before you cross the street. Our house is on the other side of the street.across the street Someone just moved into the house across the street.► see thesaurus at road2the street (also the streets) the busy public parts of a city where there is a lot of activity, excitement, and crime, or where people without homes live: Do you think it’s safe to walk the streets at night?street of We spent the day walking through the streets of Paris.on the streets She was homeless and spent a year living on the streets.3the man/woman on the street the average person, who represents the general opinion about things4a one-way/two-way street a process that fully involves the opinions and feelings of only one person or group, or of both people or groups: Marriage is a two-way street.5back on the street/streets if a criminal is back on the streets, he or she has been allowed to leave prison [Origin: Old English stræt] → see also backstreet, be on easy street at easy1 (16), take to the streets/highways etc. at take to (2), walk the streets at walk1 (13)WORD CHOICE: street, road• A street is in a town or city, and usually has stores or other buildings beside it: The school is across the street. He was standing on a street corner waiting for the bus. Don’t say: a road corner.• A road is usually in the country or between two places that are far away from each other: Is this the road to Rochester? Don’t say: the street to Rochester.COLLOCATIONS– Meanings 1 & 2adjectives/nouns + streeta busy street (=one with a lot of traffic or people) She hurried across the busy street.a crowded street (=one with a lot of people) The streets get very crowded on weekends.a quiet street (=one with very few people) It was late and the streets were quiet.an empty street (also a deserted street) (=one with no people) As he walked home, the street was deserted.a narrow street Boston has a lot of crooked and narrow streets that are fun to explore by foot.the main street (=the biggest street in a town, with stores, banks, etc.) They drove slowly along the main street.tree-lined streets (=with trees on both sides) The neighborhood is known for its large, expensive homes and tree-lined streets.a city street Some of the city streets were closed off because of the marathon.a safe street (=without crime) The mayor has promised to make the streets safer.a residential street (=one with houses, not offices or factories) The house is on a quiet residential street.a one-way street (=one on which you can only drive in one direction) He was caught driving the wrong way down a one-way street.a side/back street (=a small quiet street near the main street) We parked the car on a side street in downtown Manhattan.winding streets (=streets that turn in many directions) We spent hours exploring the town’s winding streets.cobbled streets (also cobblestone streets) (=with a surface made from round stones) The cobbled streets were closed to cars.verbscross the street (=walk to the other side) She crossed the street and walked into the bank.walk up/down/along/across the street Gloria walked down the street toward the school.street + nounsa street corner (=a place where streets meet) We stood on a street corner in the pouring rain.a street vendor (=someone who sells things on a street) He bought a bunch of flowers from a street vendor.a street map We picked up a detailed street map at the hotel.a street musician/performer/entertainer Amy liked listening to the street musicians who played in the square.a street fight A street fight broke out around 11 p.m. outside a neighborhood grocery store.a street protest/demonstration Thousands of people participated in the street protests against the war.street people/children (=people without a home who live on the streets) The charity aims to help street children.street clothes (=ordinary clothes, not a special uniform or costume) She changed into her street clothes and left the theater.a street light/lamp It was getting dark, and the street lights were already on.a street sign I looked out the window of the bus, trying to read the street signs.a street gang (=group of people who commit crimes in the street) The street gangs are fighting each other for control of the neighborhood.street crime/violence (=when people are robbed or attacked on the street) Young men are most likely to be victims of street crime. noun | adjective streetstreet2 adjective informal relating to or similar to fashions, types of music, or attitudes that are popular with young people in cities: Her style is very street. |
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