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Unit 02 :
Road and Transport
道路與運輸
Vocabulary
Let’s learn about different kinds of road and transport!
Part 1
1. subway /ˈsʌb.weɪ/
(n.)地鐵；地下鐵交通
a railway system in which electric trains travel through tunnels below ground
A guy gave me his seat on the subway.
地鐵上一個男人把他的座位讓給了我。
2. railway /ˈreɪl.weɪ/
(n.)鐵路，鐵道
the metal tracks on which trains run
We live close to the railway line.
我們家離鐵道線很近。
3. platform /ˈplæt.fɔːrm/
(n.)月臺
a long, flat raised structure at a railway station, where people get on and off trains
4. interchange /ˌɪn.t̬ɚˈtʃeɪndʒ/
(n.)（尤指高速公路的）互通式立體交叉道
a junction at which smaller roads meet a main road
5. transit /ˈtræn.zɪt/
(n.)運輸；輸送
the movement of goods or people from one place to another
a rapid-transit train
快運列車
6. ferry /ˈfer.i/
(n.)（尤指定期的）渡船，渡輪
a boat or ship for taking passengers and often vehicles across an area of water, especially as a regular service
We’re going to the Channel Islands by/on the ferry.
我們將坐渡船去海峽群島。
7. cruise /kruːz/
(n.)航遊，乘船遊覽
a journey on a large ship for pleasure, during which you visit several places
(v.)航遊；旅遊航行
to travel on ships for pleasure
8. yacht /jɑːt/
(n.)帆船；快艇；遊艇
a boat with sails and sometimes an engine, used for either racing or traveling on for pleasure
a luxury yacht
豪華遊艇
9. jeep /dʒiːp/
(n.)（尤指軍隊用的）吉普車，越野車
a brand name for a type of small strong vehicle used for traveling over rough ground, especially by the army
10. helicopter /ˈhel.əˌkɑːp.tɚ/
(n.)直升機
a type of aircraft without wings, that has one or two sets of large blades that go round very fast on top. It can land and take off vertically and can stay in one place in the air
The injured were ferried to hospital by helicopter.
傷者被直升機送往醫院。
Exercise 1
How many road signs do you know?
Try to discuss with your tutor.
Part 2
11. block /blɑːk/
(n.)街區；街段
the distance along a street from where one road crosses it to the place where the next road crosses it, or one part of a street like this, especially in a town or city
My friend and I live on the same block.
我和我的朋友住在同一個街區。
12. tunnel /ˈtʌn.əl/
(n.)隧道；地道；坑道
a long passage under or through the ground, especially one made by people
The train went into the tunnel.
火車駛入隧道。
13. intersection /ˌɪn.t̬ɚˈsek.ʃən/
(n.)交叉路口；十字路口
the place where two or more roads join or cross each other
Turn right at the next intersection.
在下個十字路口向右轉。
14. highway /ˈhaɪ.weɪ/
(n.)公路（尤指連接城鎮的重要公路）
a public road, especially an important road that joins cities or towns together
a coastal/interstate highway
濱海／州際公路
15. roundabout /ˈraʊnd.ə.baʊt/
(n.)環島；環形交叉路口
a place where three or more roads join and traffic must go around a circular area in the middle, rather than straight across
16. ramp /ræmp/
(n.)（人造）斜坡，坡道
an artificial slope
(n.)支路
a short road on which vehicles join or leave a main road
I pushed the wheelchair up the ramp and into the supermarket.
我沿坡道把輪椅推進了超市。
17. crosswalk /ˈkrɑːs.wɑːk/
(n.)人行橫道
a place on a road, especially one where there is a lot of traffic, across which wide, black and white lines are painted, and at which vehicles must stop to allow people to walk across the road
18. sidewalk /ˈsaɪd.wɑːk/
(n.)人行道
a path with a hard surface on one or both sides of a road, that people walk on
Keep on the sidewalk, Rosie, there’s a good girl.
沿著人行道走，羅茜，乖孩子。
19. overpass /ˈoʊ.vɚ.pæs/
(n.)立交橋；跨線橋
a bridge that carries a road or railway over another road
20. shoulder /ˈʃoʊl.dɚ/
(n.)路肩，（大路兩側的）緊急停車道
an area along the side of a main road where cars can stop
There were tire tracks left in the soft shoulder.
在軟路肩上有輪胎印子。
Exercise 2
There are some situations that we may occur on the road.
1. pull over 路邊停車
2. pick up 接（某人）上車
3. drop off 送（某人）下車
4. tow away 拖吊車輛
5. hit and run 肇事逃逸
Part 3
21. avenue /ˈæv.ə.nuː/
(n.)（兩邊有樹或高樓的）大街；（鄉間寬闊的）林蔭大道
a wide road with trees or tall buildings on both sides, or a wide country path or road with trees on both sides
22. carriageway /ˈker.ɪdʒ.weɪ/
(n.)行車道，車行道
one of the two halves of a main road
23. alley /ˈæl.i/
(n.)小街；小巷，胡同
a narrow road or path between buildings
24. dead end /ˌded ˈend/
(n.)死路
a road that is closed at one end, and does not lead anywhere
a dead-end street
一條死巷子
25. lane /leɪn/
(n.)鄉間小路；小巷，小街，胡同
a narrow road in the countryside or in a town
He drives so fast along those narrow country lanes.
在那些狹窄的鄉間小路上他把車開得飛快。
26. footbridge /ˈfʊt.brɪdʒ/
(n.)人行橋，步行橋
a narrow bridge that is only used by people who are walking
27. landmark /ˈlænd.mɑːrk/
(n.)地標；標誌性建築
a building or place that is easily recognized, especially one that you can use to judge where you are
The Rock of Gibraltar is one of Europe’s most famous landmarks.
直布羅陀岩山是歐洲最著名的地標之一。
28. stoplight /ˈstɑːp.laɪt/
(n.)紅綠燈，交通信號燈
one of a set of red, yellow, and green lights that control the movement of vehicles, usually at a point where two or more roads join
The police pulled him over for failing to stop at a red stoplight.
他因為闖紅燈被員警要求停靠路邊。
29. hydrant /ˈhaɪ.drənt/
(n.)消防栓
a vertical pipe, usually at the side of the road, that is connected to the main water system of a town and can supply water, especially for dealing with fires
a fire hydrant
消防栓
30. traffic cone /ˈtræf.ɪk ˌkoʊn/
(n.)（通常因維修而暫時封閉某片道路用的）交通錐，錐形交通路標
a cone-shaped object that is usually red and white or yellow, used to keep vehicles away from an area of road temporarily, usually because repairs are being done to it
One lane of the road was closed off by traffic cones.
這條道路的一個車道用交通錐閉了。
Exercise 3
Discuss the questions with your tutor.
- What kind of transportation do you use most often?
- Is there any environmentally-friendly transportation in your area?
