限速,speed limit——那些与驾驶有关的词汇(2)
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继续分享与驾驶有关的单词,今天的主题是“驾驶中可能会遇到的问题”。祝大家出行平安,永远不要遇到下面这些不愉快的事情~
problems when driving 驾驶中的问题
事故
accident
They’re very late. I hope they haven’t had an accident.
他们迟到很久了。我希望他们不会出事故。
(汽车)碾压,撞倒:
run sb over, knock sb down
I was nearly run over by a bus.
我差点被一辆公共汽车撞倒。
撞车事故
crash
(多辆车)撞在一起
pile-up
There was a big pile-up involving two lorries and four cars on the M4 last week.
上周4号高速公路发生一起重大事故,两辆卡车和四两小汽车撞在了一起。
翻转,翻倒
overturn
The car hit the lorry and then overturned.
小汽车撞上卡车,然后翻了。
(汽车)侧滑
skid
The car skidded into a tree.
汽车打滑,撞在一棵树上。
肇事逃逸司机
hit-and-run driver
肇事逃逸事故
hit-and-run accident
The police are looking for a young man after a hit-and-run accident last night.
昨晚发生了一起交通事故,警方目前正在寻找肇事后逃逸的一名年轻男子。
(汽车发动机)熄火,停止运转;使(汽车发动机)熄火,停止运转
stall
I jammed on the brakes and the engine stalled.
我猛踩刹车,发动机熄火了。
I stalled the engine when I was waiting at the junction.
我在交叉路口等待时让发动机停止了运转。
(汽车)出故障,抛锚
break down
(用链条或绳索)拖拉(汽车)
tow
a car that is being towed is on tow(汽车)被拖着
When a tyre gets a hole in it and the air comes out, you have a puncture (AmE flat).
(轮胎的)刺孔
a flat tyre
瘪了的轮胎
I’m sorry we’re late—we had a puncture on the M4.
很抱歉,我们来晚了,在4号公路上我们的车胎被扎破了。
(交通)堵塞,堵车
(traffic) jam
(交通)拥挤,拥塞
(traffic) congestion
Sorry I’m so late home, I got stuck in a traffic jam.
对不起,我回家太晚了,我遇到了堵车。
a scheme to reduce traffic congestion
一项缓解交通拥塞的计划
driving regulations 驾驶规则
驾驶执照,驾照
driving licence (AmE driver’s license)
驾照考试
driving test
Mick’s so happy; he’s just passed his driving test.
米克非常高兴;他刚通过了驾照考试。
驾校
driving school
公路法规
highway code
(车辆等的)先行权,优先权
right of way (noun U), priority (noun U)
Keep going. You have right of way here.
继续开。你在这里有先行权。
Who has priority on a roundabout?
在环岛谁有优先行驶权?
限速,速度限制
speed limit
I didn’t think I was exceeding the speed limit.
我不认为我当时超过了限速。
超速行驶
speeding (noun U)
酒后驾车,醉酒驾车
drink-driving (drunk-driving)(noun U)
酒后驾车者,醉酒驾车者
drink-driver (drunk-driver)
(警察对酒后驾车者进行的)呼气测醉试验,呼气测试
breath test
呼气测醉器
breathalyser
对…进行呼气测醉试验
breathalyse sb
Did the police breathalyse you?
警察对你进行呼气测醉检査了吗?
驾照被扣,禁止驾车
lose one’s licence, banned from driving
Simon was banned from driving for a year after he was found guilty of drink-driving.
西蒙因酒后驾车被禁止开车一年。
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