英語

motorway

gb/mˈoʊtɚwˈeɪ/ us/mˈoʊtɚwˈeɪ/
B1 英語
語義
0件の語義
名詞 B1 entity
1

high-speed road with limited access

a very big road for fast cars and trucks, with special entrances and exits

用法パターン: [drive/travel] on the motorway; [take/leave] the motorway at [a junction]
よくある間違い:
In British English, motorway is the usual word; in American English, freeway or expressway is more common. Also, it does not mean a road only for motorcycles.
類義語
freeway (Common in American English; same basic type of road.) | expressway (Often similar, but can sometimes have more access points depending on the country.) | highway (Broader term; not all highways are controlled-access like motorways.)
対義語
local road (A smaller road with direct access to homes and businesses.) | side street (A minor street, typically slower and within towns or cities.)
コロケーション
drive on the motorway |join the motorway |leave the motorway |motorway junction |motorway traffic |motorway services |motorway network |motorway bridge |motorway speed limit |motorway crash
テーマ
transport |travel |daily_life |infrastructure
例文
  • We took the motorway to Manchester to avoid traffic in the towns.
  • There was a long queue on the motorway after an accident near Junction 12.
  • The motorway is closed overnight for roadworks.
学習者向け例文
  • I drive on the motorway to work.
  • We left the motorway at the next junction.
文法
辞書形
motorway
IPA
GB/mˈoʊtɚwˈeɪ/
US/mˈoʊtɚwˈeɪ/
音節・強勢
mo - tor - way (3音節)
Stress on 1st syllable (mo)
活用形
Noun
  • Base: motorway
  • Plural: motorways
関連語
Forms
motorways noun
Core family
motor noun A2 motorist noun B1
Related words
motorbike noun A2 motorcycle noun A2 motorized adjective
Advanced or less common
motorize verb
表現

motorway junction

1
/mˈoʊtɚwˈeɪ d͡ʒˈʌŋkʃən/
fixed phrase

numbered exit on a motorway

an exit or entrance point on a motorway

例文
  • Take the next motorway junction and follow signs for the city centre.
  • There are roadworks at the motorway junction, so expect delays.
  • We missed our motorway junction and had to drive to the next one.

motorway network

1
/mˈoʊtɚwˈeɪ nˈɛtwˌɚk/
fixed phrase

system of connected motorways

all the motorways in a place together

例文
  • The motorway network is busiest on Friday afternoons.
  • The government announced upgrades to the motorway network.
  • Parts of the motorway network were closed due to flooding.

motorway pile-up

1
/mˈoʊtɚwˈeɪ pˈaɪl ˈʌp/
fixed phrase

multi-vehicle crash on motorway

a big accident on a motorway with many vehicles

例文
  • Fog led to a motorway pile-up involving more than twenty cars.
  • The motorway was closed for hours after a pile-up.
  • Several people were injured in a motorway pile-up this morning.

motorway services

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/mˈoʊtɚwˈeɪ sˈɚvɪsɪz/
fixed phrase

service area on a motorway

a place on a motorway where you can stop to eat, rest, and buy fuel

例文
  • Let’s stop at the motorway services for a coffee.
  • The motorway services were very busy on the bank holiday.
  • We pulled into the motorway services to refuel.

motorway slip road

1
/mˈoʊtɚwˈeɪ slˈɪp ɹˈoʊd/
fixed phrase

ramp to enter or leave

a short road that helps cars enter or leave a motorway

例文
  • Move into the left lane so you can take the motorway slip road.
  • Traffic was backed up on the motorway slip road.
  • He accelerated along the motorway slip road to join the traffic safely.

motorway toll

1
/mˈoʊtɚwˈeɪ tˈoʊl/
fixed phrase

fee for using motorway

money you pay to use some motorways

例文
  • You can avoid the motorway toll by taking the coastal route.
  • The motorway toll is charged electronically in some areas.
  • Drivers complained about the increase in motorway tolls.

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