| 词汇 | traffic-island |
| 释义 | traffic island noun[ C ] uk /ˈtræf.ɪk ˌaɪ.lənd/ us /ˈtræf.ɪk ˌaɪ.lənd/(alsoisland) a raised area in the middle of a road for separating traffic travelling in different directions, and sometimes where people who are crossing the road can wait safely for traffic to go past: 交通岛，安全岛 The carriageways were separated by traffic islands to make overtaking impossible. When she reached the traffic island in the middle of the road she looked in the direction the traffic was supposed to come from. HoleInTheBucke/iStock/Getty Image Plus/GettyImages Three tourists were trapped on a traffic island and lorry drivers were roaring past hurling abuse at them. A gang of masked men in a stolen car rammed a motorist yesterday causing him to crash into a traffic island. The troublesome traffic island on West Street was finally removed. Road surfaces & features asphalt asphalting bike lane bitumen black spot cycle lane cycle track double yellow line dropped kerb fast lane pavement paver paving stone potholed pull someone in speed bump tarmac tight turn unploughed verge Examples of traffic islandtraffic island The experimental trafficisland has proved of considerable benefit to pedestrians, but other traffic has not been materially assisted. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 A trafficisland will not touch the problem for pedestrians, and it will be a danger to motorists. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 A trafficisland would be ridiculous on a road of this busy-ness, with traffic going at speed despite the 40 miles an hour limit. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 An immediate easement of the flow of traffic can sometimes be made by merely reducing the size of a trafficisland. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 He may think that a trafficisland, a bollard or a pavement is two or three feet forward or backward of its actual position. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 As the scheme is proposed, there will be one trafficisland and the traffic will all go round in the same direction, from whatever direction it may have come. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 He attempted to drive home whilst intoxicated and crashed into a trafficisland. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. In 2001, the monument was relocated from a trafficisland to east of the road. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. This precious monument had the go ahead for a trafficisland to protect it in 2011. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Its center originally was intended partly as a trafficisland for pedestrians. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. In 2010, the prefabricated stalls have been removed by the city authorities and the trafficisland has been cleaned up. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. A modern ventilation shaft in the centre of the trafficisland at the junction indicates the location of the original lift shafts. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The tower was left standing and today remains as a private dwelling on a trafficisland. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Old photographs indicate that the monument was originally on a trafficisland and was surrounded by railings. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The monument and its surroundings remained largely unchanged until some time after 1974, when the trafficisland was enlarged, the pylons removed, and the platform replaced by lawn. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. See all examples of traffic island These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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