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road

/ɹəʊd/ /ɹoʊd/

Meanings
noun

道路，公路

A way used for travelling between places, originally one wide enough to allow foot passengers and horses to travel, now (US) usually one surfaced with asphalt or concrete and designed to accommodate many vehicles travelling in both directions. In the UK both senses are heard: a country road is the same as a country lane.

Examples :

"The road to school was bumpy, but the family car made the journey comfortable. "
去学校的路坑坑洼洼的，但家里的车让这段旅程很舒服。
way vehicle place traffic essential

Related Words

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passengers noun

/ˈpæsənd͡ʒəz/ /ˈpæsənd͡ʒɚz/

乘客，旅客。

"Somebody in a team who does not do their fair share of the work."

团队里有些人就像乘客，自己不出力，光等着别人干活。

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particularly adverb

/pəˈtɪkjəli/ /pəˈtɪkjəlɚli/

尤其，特别，格外。

"The apéritifs were particularly stimulating."

这些餐前酒尤其令人兴奋。

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endearingly adverb

/ɪnˈdɪərɪŋli/ /ɛnˈdɪərɪŋli/

令人喜爱地， 讨人喜欢地.

"My little brother endearingly mispronounced "spaghetti" as "paghetti" every time, which always made us laugh. "

我弟弟每次都令人喜爱地把“spaghetti”（意大利面）错念成“paghetti”，总是让我们哈哈大笑。

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accommodate verb

/əˈkɒməˌdeɪt/ /əˈkɑməˌdeɪt/

适应， 顺应.

"to accommodate ourselves to circumstances"

为了适应环境的变化，我们必须做出调整。

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underground noun

/ˈʌndəɡɹaʊnd/ /ˈʌndɚɡɹaʊnd/

地铁，地下铁道。

"My brother uses the underground to get to work every day. "

我弟弟每天都坐地铁上班。

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originally adverb

/əˈɹɪdʒnəli/

最初，起初，本来。

"Originally, this paper was white, but over the years it has yellowed with age."

最初，这张纸是白色的，但随着时间的推移，它变黄了。

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terrorizing verb

/ˈtɛrəˌraɪzɪŋ/ /ˈtɛrɪˌraɪzɪŋ/

恐吓，威吓

"The bully was terrorizing the younger children in the schoolyard. "

那个恶霸在操场上恐吓年幼的孩子们。

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comfortable noun

/ˈkʌm.fə.tə.bəl/ /ˈkɐmf.tɘ.bɘl/

棉被，被子.

"My grandmother bought a new comfortable for her bed. "

我奶奶给她床买了一床新的厚棉被。

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travelling verb

/ˈtɹævl̩iŋ/

旅行，旅游，出行

"My sister is travelling to Italy next week for vacation. "

我的妹妹下个星期要去意大利旅行度假。

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directions noun

/daɪˈɹɛk.ʃənz/

方向，方位。

"Keep going in the same direction."

保持朝著相同的方向走。

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transportation noun

/tɹænspɔːˈteɪʃən/ /tɹænspɚˈteɪʃən/

运输，交通运输

"We have to get people out of their cars and encourage them to use alternative forms of transportation."

我们必须让人们减少开车，鼓励他们使用其他的交通方式。

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challenging verb

/ˈtʃæləndʒɪŋ/

挑战，邀战

"We challenged the boys next door to a game of football."

我们向隔壁的男孩们发起了足球比赛的挑战。