单词 | red light |
释义 | red light (once / 2824 pages) n The red light in a traffic signal tells drivers to stop. When it changes from a red light to a green light, drivers can go. Most traffic signals have three lights, a red light at the top, green at the bottom, and a yellow or amber light in the middle that means "slow down." If you're driving and see a flashing red light, it acts like a stop sign — you have to stop completely before proceeding. Red lights in general signal some kind of warning, and they're used everywhere from railroad lines to subways and river locks. WORD FAMILYred light: red lights USAGE EXAMPLESLive cameras showed the clearly marked U-Haul truck driving through heavy traffic, passing a red light and maneuvering around cars. Seattle Times(Dec 29, 2016) Rich Gilson saw the woman’s car roll through a red light at a busy intersection in Eagan Tuesday afternoon and pulled up alongside her vehicle. Washington Times(Dec 29, 2016) A man who D.C. police said was driving a car that ran a red light and slammed into a Metrobus on Oct. Washington Post(Dec 28, 2016) 1n the signal to stop Hyper stoplight, traffic light, traffic signal a visual signal to control the flow of traffic at intersections 2n a cautionary sign of danger Syn|Hypo|Hyper warning light idiot light a colored warning light on an instrument panel (as for low oil pressure) visual signal a signal that involves visual communication |
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