英语词汇“turnpike”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

WORD ORIGINturnpike

Origin:

1700-1800 turnpike road (18-20 centuries), from turnpike ‘turning post with sharp points fixed into it, used to control movement past it’ (15-18 centuries), from turn + ➔ PIKE (4)

EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS

An act of that year ordered all turnpike trusts to provide guide-posts and milestones on their roads.
Hesperus is a lighthouse, Mars An air-force base; molecular cars Arrowing the turnpikes become Lost meteorites in search of home.
Since the opening of the Torpoint turnpike, around 1820, it has been Sheviock that now stands on the main thoroughfare.
That afternoon he set out walking to Harrisburg, where his father was working as a laborer on a new turnpike.
The contribution of the turnpikes must be measured not against the prescriptions of later ages but against the possibilities of their own.
Those who lent to the turnpike trusts were even more localised than those who bought canal stock.
Weld, I thank them for all those nice turnpike tolls.
With Ramsay and many others he ran on, up the turnpike.

THESAURUStypes of road► road

a hard surface for cars, buses etc to drive on: · They’re planning to build a new road.· My address is 42, Station Road.

► street

a road in a town, with houses or shops on each side: · She lives on our street.· We walked along the streets of the old town.· Oxford Street is one of Europe’s busiest shopping areas.· He was stopped by the police, driving the wrong way down a one-way street.· Turn left on Main Street (=the street in the middle of a town, where most of the shops are – used in American English).· These days the same shops are on every high street (=the street in the middle of a town, where most of the shops are – used in British English).

► avenue

a road in a town, often with trees on each side: · the busy avenue in front of the cathedral· He lived on Park Avenue.

► boulevard

a wide road in a city or town – used especially in street names in the US, France etc. In the UK, streets are usually called avenue rather than boulevard: · the world-famous Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles.

► lane

a narrow road in the country: · a winding country lane

► cul-de-sac

a short street which is closed at one end: · The house is situated in a quiet cul-de-sac in North Oxford.

► track

especially British English, dirt road American English a narrow road in the country, usually without a hard surface: · The farm was down a bumpy track.

► ring road

British English a road that goes around a town: · The airport is on the ring road.

► bypass

British English a road that goes past a town, allowing traffic to avoid the centre: · The bypass would take heavy traffic out of the old city centre.

► dual carriageway

British English, divided highway American English a road with a barrier or strip of land in the middle that has lines of traffic travelling in each direction: · I waited until we were on the dual carriageway before I overtook him.

► freeway/expressway

American English a very wide road in a city or between cities, on which cars can travel very fast without stopping: · Take the Hollywood Freeway (101) south, exit at Vine Street and drive east on Franklin Avenue.· Over on the side of the expressway, he saw an enormous sedan, up against a stone wall.

► motorway

British English, highway American English a very wide road for travelling fast over long distances: · The speed limit on the motorway is 70 miles an hour.· the Pacific Coast Highway

► interstate

American English a road for fast traffic that goes between states: · The accident happened on Interstate 84, about 10 miles east of Hartford.

► toll road

a road that you pay to use: · The government is planning to introduce toll roads, in an effort to cut traffic congestion.

► turnpike

American English a large road for fast traffic that you pay to use: · He dropped her off at an entrance to the New Jersey Turnpike.

WORD SETS► Roads

arterial, adjectiveartery, nounasphalt, nounAve., avenue, nounballast, nounbarricade, nounBelisha beacon, nounbeltway, nounbitumen, nounblacktop, nounblind alley, nounblind spot, nounBlvd., bollard, nounbottleneck, nounboulevard, nounbox junction, nounbus lane, nounbus shelter, nounbus stop, nounbypass, nounbypass, verbbyway, nouncamber, nouncarriageway, nounCatseye, nouncauseway, nouncentral reservation, nounchicane, nounchippings, nouncircus, nounclose, nouncloverleaf, nouncobble, verbcobble, nouncobbled, adjectivecobblestone, nouncone, nouncontraflow, nouncorner, nouncorniche, nouncrash barrier, nouncrawler lane, nouncrescent, nouncrossing, nouncrossroads, nouncross street, nouncrosswalk, nouncul-de-sac, nouncurb, noundead end, noundirt road, noundiversion, noundivided highway, noundogleg, nounDr, dual carriageway, nounesplanade, nounexit, nounexpress, adjectiveexpressway, nounfast lane, nounflyover, nounfootbridge, nounfreeway, nounfwy., gradient, noungravelled, adjectivegridlock, noungrit, noungrit, verbgutter, nounhairpin bend, nounhard shoulder, nounheadroom, nounhedgerow, nounhigh road, nounhighway, nounhill, nounhump-backed bridge, nouninterchange, nounintersect, verbintersection, nouninterstate, nounkerb, nounlamp-post, nounlane, nounlay-by, nounlevel crossing, nounmacadam, nounmain road, nounmanhole, nounmedian, nounmeter maid, nounmews, nounmilestone, nounmini-roundabout, nounmotorway, nounnegotiable, adjectiveoff-ramp, nounoff-road, adjectiveone-way, adjectiveon-ramp, nounorbital, adjectiveparade, nounparkway, nounpath, nounpathway, nounpave, verbpavement, nounpedestrian, nounpedestrian, adjectivepedestrian crossing, nounpedestrianize, verbpedestrian precinct, nounpelican crossing, nounpiazza, nounpike, nounPk, Pl., plaza, nounpoint, nounpothole, nounpromenade, nounramp, nounRd., rest area, nounresurface, verbright of way, nounring road, nounroad, nounroadblock, nounroad sign, nounroad tax, nounroadway, nounroadworks, nounroundabout, nounrush hour, nounrut, nounrutted, adjectiveS-bend, nounS-curve, nounservice area, nounservice station, nounshoulder, nounsidewalk, nounsignpost, nounsingle track road, nounsleeping policeman, nounslip road, nounsnow route, nounsoft shoulder, nounspeed bump, nounspeed limit, nounspur, nounSt, stoplight, nounstreet, nounstreetcar, nounstreetlight, nounstrip, nounsubway, nounsuperhighway, nounsuspension bridge, nounswitchback, nountar, nountar, verbtarmac, nountarmac, verbtaxi rank, nounterminus, nounthoroughfare, nounthroughway, nounthruway, nounT-junction, nountoll, nountollbooth, nountoll bridge, nountollgate, nountoll road, nountollway, nountowaway zone, nountraffic, nountraffic calming, nountraffic circle, nountraffic cone, nountraffic island, nountraffic lights, nountraffic warden, nountramlines, nountruck stop, nountrunk road, nounturn, nounturning, nounturn-off, nounturnout, nounturnpike, noununderpass, nounway, nounwayside, nounweighbridge, nounyellow line, nounzebra crossing, noun

COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN► road

· It was one of several turnpike roads in the area, the A45 and the A5 were two others.· Many turnpike roads like the canals and railways after them, produced minor settlements or led to changes in existing ones.

单词	turnpike
释义	turnpiketurn‧pike /ˈtɜːnpaɪk $ ˈtɜːrn-/ noun [countable] Word Origin WORD ORIGINturnpike Origin: 1700-1800 turnpike road (18-20 centuries), from turnpike ‘turning post with sharp points fixed into it, used to control movement past it’ (15-18 centuries), from turn + ➔ PIKE (4) Examples EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS An act of that year ordered all turnpike trusts to provide guide-posts and milestones on their roads. Hesperus is a lighthouse, Mars An air-force base; molecular cars Arrowing the turnpikes become Lost meteorites in search of home. Since the opening of the Torpoint turnpike, around 1820, it has been Sheviock that now stands on the main thoroughfare. That afternoon he set out walking to Harrisburg, where his father was working as a laborer on a new turnpike. The contribution of the turnpikes must be measured not against the prescriptions of later ages but against the possibilities of their own. Those who lent to the turnpike trusts were even more localised than those who bought canal stock. Weld, I thank them for all those nice turnpike tolls. With Ramsay and many others he ran on, up the turnpike. Thesaurus THESAURUStypes of road► road a hard surface for cars, buses etc to drive on: · They’re planning to build a new road.· My address is 42, Station Road. ► street a road in a town, with houses or shops on each side: · She lives on our street.· We walked along the streets of the old town.· Oxford Street is one of Europe’s busiest shopping areas.· He was stopped by the police, driving the wrong way down a one-way street.· Turn left on Main Street (=the street in the middle of a town, where most of the shops are – used in American English).· These days the same shops are on every high street (=the street in the middle of a town, where most of the shops are – used in British English). ► avenue a road in a town, often with trees on each side: · the busy avenue in front of the cathedral· He lived on Park Avenue. ► boulevard a wide road in a city or town – used especially in street names in the US, France etc. In the UK, streets are usually called avenue rather than boulevard: · the world-famous Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles. ► lane a narrow road in the country: · a winding country lane ► cul-de-sac a short street which is closed at one end: · The house is situated in a quiet cul-de-sac in North Oxford. ► track especially British English, dirt road American English a narrow road in the country, usually without a hard surface: · The farm was down a bumpy track. ► ring road British English a road that goes around a town: · The airport is on the ring road. ► bypass British English a road that goes past a town, allowing traffic to avoid the centre: · The bypass would take heavy traffic out of the old city centre. ► dual carriageway British English, divided highway American English a road with a barrier or strip of land in the middle that has lines of traffic travelling in each direction: · I waited until we were on the dual carriageway before I overtook him. ► freeway/expressway American English a very wide road in a city or between cities, on which cars can travel very fast without stopping: · Take the Hollywood Freeway (101) south, exit at Vine Street and drive east on Franklin Avenue.· Over on the side of the expressway, he saw an enormous sedan, up against a stone wall. ► motorway British English, highway American English a very wide road for travelling fast over long distances: · The speed limit on the motorway is 70 miles an hour.· the Pacific Coast Highway ► interstate American English a road for fast traffic that goes between states: · The accident happened on Interstate 84, about 10 miles east of Hartford. ► toll road a road that you pay to use: · The government is planning to introduce toll roads, in an effort to cut traffic congestion. ► turnpike American English a large road for fast traffic that you pay to use: · He dropped her off at an entrance to the New Jersey Turnpike. WORD SETS► Roads arterial, adjectiveartery, nounasphalt, nounAve., avenue, nounballast, nounbarricade, nounBelisha beacon, nounbeltway, nounbitumen, nounblacktop, nounblind alley, nounblind spot, nounBlvd., bollard, nounbottleneck, nounboulevard, nounbox junction, nounbus lane, nounbus shelter, nounbus stop, nounbypass, nounbypass, verbbyway, nouncamber, nouncarriageway, nounCatseye, nouncauseway, nouncentral reservation, nounchicane, nounchippings, nouncircus, nounclose, nouncloverleaf, nouncobble, verbcobble, nouncobbled, adjectivecobblestone, nouncone, nouncontraflow, nouncorner, nouncorniche, nouncrash barrier, nouncrawler lane, nouncrescent, nouncrossing, nouncrossroads, nouncross street, nouncrosswalk, nouncul-de-sac, nouncurb, noundead end, noundirt road, noundiversion, noundivided highway, noundogleg, nounDr, dual carriageway, nounesplanade, nounexit, nounexpress, adjectiveexpressway, nounfast lane, nounflyover, nounfootbridge, nounfreeway, nounfwy., gradient, noungravelled, adjectivegridlock, noungrit, noungrit, verbgutter, nounhairpin bend, nounhard shoulder, nounheadroom, nounhedgerow, nounhigh road, nounhighway, nounhill, nounhump-backed bridge, nouninterchange, nounintersect, verbintersection, nouninterstate, nounkerb, nounlamp-post, nounlane, nounlay-by, nounlevel crossing, nounmacadam, nounmain road, nounmanhole, nounmedian, nounmeter maid, nounmews, nounmilestone, nounmini-roundabout, nounmotorway, nounnegotiable, adjectiveoff-ramp, nounoff-road, adjectiveone-way, adjectiveon-ramp, nounorbital, adjectiveparade, nounparkway, nounpath, nounpathway, nounpave, verbpavement, nounpedestrian, nounpedestrian, adjectivepedestrian crossing, nounpedestrianize, verbpedestrian precinct, nounpelican crossing, nounpiazza, nounpike, nounPk, Pl., plaza, nounpoint, nounpothole, nounpromenade, nounramp, nounRd., rest area, nounresurface, verbright of way, nounring road, nounroad, nounroadblock, nounroad sign, nounroad tax, nounroadway, nounroadworks, nounroundabout, nounrush hour, nounrut, nounrutted, adjectiveS-bend, nounS-curve, nounservice area, nounservice station, nounshoulder, nounsidewalk, nounsignpost, nounsingle track road, nounsleeping policeman, nounslip road, nounsnow route, nounsoft shoulder, nounspeed bump, nounspeed limit, nounspur, nounSt, stoplight, nounstreet, nounstreetcar, nounstreetlight, nounstrip, nounsubway, nounsuperhighway, nounsuspension bridge, nounswitchback, nountar, nountar, verbtarmac, nountarmac, verbtaxi rank, nounterminus, nounthoroughfare, nounthroughway, nounthruway, nounT-junction, nountoll, nountollbooth, nountoll bridge, nountollgate, nountoll road, nountollway, nountowaway zone, nountraffic, nountraffic calming, nountraffic circle, nountraffic cone, nountraffic island, nountraffic lights, nountraffic warden, nountramlines, nountruck stop, nountrunk road, nounturn, nounturning, nounturn-off, nounturnout, nounturnpike, noununderpass, nounway, nounwayside, nounweighbridge, nounyellow line, nounzebra crossing, noun Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN► road · It was one of several turnpike roads in the area, the A45 and the A5 were two others.· Many turnpike roads like the canals and railways after them, produced minor settlements or led to changes in existing ones. American English a large road for fast traffic that drivers have to pay to use: the New Jersey Turnpike
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