highway
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++high·way /ˈhaɪweɪ/ ●●● S3 W2 noun [countable] 1 especially American EnglishTTR a wide main road that joins one town to another 公路 Interstate Highway 75 75号州际公路 → freeway, expressway, motorway2. the public highway British English law a road or roads that the public has the right to use 公用道路〔与私路相对〕3 highway robbery American English informal a situation in which something costs you a lot more than it should 敲竹杠，抢劫 It’s highway robbery, charging that much for gas! 这简直就是抢钱，汽油竟然要这么贵！
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highway• That kind of freewheeling discussion is the norm in other realms where public health is the issue, such as highway safety.• Travellers today can cross the Alps in less than a day due to the excellent highways and railroads.• The four-lane highway curved and straightened and curved.• Associated with this is the cross comparison of highway and rail investment on the same cost benefit basis.• There's a rest stop somewhere on Highway 61.• One story had Mix trailering his famous steed as he sped along the highway.• A collection of Arizona tales organized by the highway you drive to see their settings.• After all, Woodforde's on the highway into the city.• I got onto the highway and drove as fast as I could.• The governor will unveil an extraterrestrial-themed highway sign, and a panel discussion by UFOlogists will ensue.high·way nounChineseSyllable
to that Corpus town a joins wide road main one
highway
high‧way S3 /ˈhaɪweɪ/
noun [countable]
1. especially American English a wide main road that joins one town to another:
Interstate Highway 75 ⇨ freeway, expressway, motorway
2. the public highway British English law a road or roads that the public has the right to use
3. highway robbery American English informal a situation in which something costs you a lot more than it should:
It’s highway robbery, charging that much for gas!
high‧way S3 /ˈhaɪweɪ/
noun [countable]1. especially American English a wide main road that joins one town to another:
2. the public highway British English law a road or roads that the public has the right to use
3. highway robbery American English informal a situation in which something costs you a lot more than it should:
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