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highway n.公路；(水陆空)直接航线或路线 (1) 一条四车道的公路连接这两个城市。(2) 这条狭窄的公路应该加宽。 Highways were originally built to connect cities and towns, and since they're wide and have high speed limits, they decreased the travel time. Highways are always considered public land, and they're usually maintained by the individual state. The Old English precursor was heahweg, "main street" or "main way." The word high has often been used to mean "main" or "major," especially when describing a street.

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英 ['haɪweɪ] 美 ['haɪweɪ] (1) A four-lane highway connects the two cities.(2) This narrow highway should be broadened. A highway is a busy road with many lanes. Highways are usually the quickest route for driving between one city and another. 1[N-COUNT 可数名词]（尤指城市间的）公路 A highway is a main road, especially one that connects towns or cities.   [mainly AM 主美]I crossed the highway, dodging the traffic.我避开车流穿过了公路。

英语单词	highway
英美音标	英 ['haɪweɪ] 美 ['haɪweɪ]
中文释义	n.公路；(水陆空)直接航线或路线
英语例句	(1) A four-lane highway connects the two cities. (2) This narrow highway should be broadened.
中文例句	(1) 一条四车道的公路连接这两个城市。 (2) 这条狭窄的公路应该加宽。
vocabulary简明	A highway is a busy road with many lanes. Highways are usually the quickest route for driving between one city and another.
vocabulary扩展	Highways were originally built to connect cities and towns, and since they're wide and have high speed limits, they decreased the travel time. Highways are always considered public land, and they're usually maintained by the individual state. The Old English precursor was heahweg, "main street" or "main way." The word high has often been used to mean "main" or "major," especially when describing a street.
柯林斯解释	1 [N-COUNT 可数名词]（尤指城市间的）公路 A highway is a main road, especially one that connects towns or cities. [mainly AM 主美] I crossed the highway, dodging the traffic. 我避开车流穿过了公路。

Highway Connects Cities High Main 英 Haɪweɪ] 美 Haɪweɪ