rat run

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++ˈrat run noun [countable] British English  a quiet street that drivers use as a quick way of getting to a place, rather than using a main road 〔驾车者快速前往某处的〕小路，捷径 → short cut The road has become a rat run for traffic avoiding the town centre. 这条路已经成了车辆避开市中心的捷径。

ˈrat run nounChineseSyllable  

rat run
ˈrat run noun [countable] British English
a quiet street that drivers use as a quick way of getting to a place, rather than using a main road ⇨ short cut:
    The road has become a rat run for traffic avoiding the town centre.

rat runBrE /ˈræt rʌn/ 🔊NAmE /ˈræt rʌn/ 🔊 noun (BrE, informal) a small road, especially one with houses on it, used by drivers during busy times when the main roads are full of traffic （开车者在高峰时段为避开拥挤的大路而行驶其间的）小路，小街