以下几个单词有些表示“高速公路”,有些不表示“高速公路”:
motorway, freeway, highway, expressway
到底应如何区别呢?
汉语说“高速公路”,说成英语可以是motorway, freeway, expressway等,但不能是highway;highway表示“公路”“交通要道”等。
英语词典对highway 的解释是:A highway is a main road, especially one that connects towns or cities. (尤指城市间的)公路(摘自《柯林斯高级英语学习词典第5版》)
例句:
Snow covered the highway. 大雪覆盖了公路。
I crossed the highway, dodging the traffic. 我避开车流穿过了公路。
This path joins the highway up ahead. 这条路在前面与公路相接。
The railway line runs parallel with [to] the highway. 铁路线和那条公路平行。