traffic--会让你在IELTS写作与口语考试中更像一个Native-Speaker的纯正英式短语.docx

-1 Native Speakers在讨论交通与运输话题时会频繁使用的短语&句型 1、transport infrastructure SW =the basic structure on which a transport system is built and which makes it able to work 【中文含义】交通设施 【实战例句】Developing international tourism in this area may add to the burdens on the already-overburdened transport infrastructure. 在这个地区发展国际旅游业将会使本地已经非常拥堵的交通设施运行更加恶化。 2、road network SW =a large road system consisting of many similar parts that are connected together 【中文含义】公路网 【实战例句】Some people complain that the quiet countryside has been ruined by road networks. 有人抱怨说原本宁静的乡村已经被四通八达的公路网所毁掉了。 3、traffic bottleneck S =a place where a road is narrow or blocked 【中文含义】容易发生交通堵塞的地方，“交通瓶颈” 【实战例句】The traffic bottlenecks make goods transport difficult. 货物的物流运输受制于这个交通瓶颈。 4、inch along S =move very slowly 【中文含义】极为缓慢地行进 【实战例句】The traffic was stalled and we inched along across the bridge. 交通几乎停滞了，我们只能一寸寸地挪着过桥。 5、be out of bounds to sb. S =be a place you are not allowed to enter 【中文含义】是未经许可不得进入的区域 【实战例句】Certain areas are used for particular experiments and are therefore temporarily out of bounds to the public. 某些区域被用于特殊的试验，因此暂不对公众开放。（Cambridge IELTS 8 例句） 6、bumper-to-bumper S =(of traffic) very close together and moving slowly 【中文含义】adj. （形容交通）十分拥堵的 【实战例句】A new study shows that the daily struggle of bumper-to-bumper traffic is getting worse. 一份新的研究显示，每天的那种拥堵不堪的交通状况还在不断恶化。 7、the volume of traffic WS =the total amount of traffic 【中文含义】交通量 【实战例句】The volume of traffic on the roads has increased dramatically. 路上的交通流量已经显著增加了。 8、traffic density WS =the amount of traffic in a place 【中文含义】交通密度，某一地区交通的拥挤程度 【实战例句】Aerial photos can show traffic density. 航拍能够显示出交通密度。（Cambridge IELTS 8 例句） 9、be jam-packed S 英语为第二语言的学习者倾向于使用的表达：crowded =full of people or things that are very close together 【中文含义】adj. 拥挤不堪的 【实战例句】The bus terminal was jam-packed with commuters. 等着乘公交车的人把公交站挤得水泄不通。 10、commuter SW =someone who has to travel a long distance to work every day 【中文含义】n. 工作地点离家很远，需要每天乘车上下班的人们。 【实战例句】The bus was jam-packed with complaining commuters. 乘公交车的人一面抱怨一面把公交车挤得水泄不通。 11、petrol S 英语为第二语言的学习者倾向于使用的表达：oil =a liquid that is used to supply power to vehicles 【中文含义】汽油 【实战例句】The report gives monthly summaries of regional petrol prices for the UK. 这份报告给出了英国地区油价变化的月度总结。 12、hybrid car S =a car that uses two or more power sources 【中文含义】混合动力汽车（使用两种或以上的混合燃料） 【实战例句】These experts argue that a hybrid car is as reliable as any traditional car. 这些专家宣称这款混合动力汽车和传统汽车一样安全可靠。-2 Native Speakers在讨论交通与运输话题时会频繁使用的短语&句型 1、fuel consumption SW =the burning of coal, gas or oil to produce heat or power 【中文含义】燃料消耗 【实战例句】Driving at high speeds significantly increases your fuel consumption. 高速行驶会显著增加耗油量 2、a gas guzzler S =a car that is expensive to drive because it uses a lot of petrol 【中文含义】非常耗油的车 【实战例句】Big cars tend to be gas guzzlers. Small cars are more fuel-efficient. 大型汽车一般都是“油老虎”。而小型车则通常来说比较省油。 3、reckless driving SW =driving without worrying about the possible results 【中文含义】不考虑后果的驾驶行为 【实战例句】He was found guilty of reckless driving, fined heavily and disqualified from driving for three months. 他被判为恶意驾驶，并被重金罚款同时吊销驾驶执照3个月。 4、drunk driving SW =unable to control someones own driving behaviour because he/she has drunk too much alcohol 【中文含义】酒后驾车 【实战例句】Drunk driving may cause bodily harm or death and thus should be legally prohibited. 酒后驾车可能导致人身伤害甚至死亡，因此必须依法禁止。 5、impair a persons driving ability WS =reduce ones driving ability 【中文含义】（酒精等）影响某人的驾驶能力 【实战例句】Even the smallest amount of alcohol in the blood can impair a persons driving ability. 哪怕血液中有一点点酒精，也会影响到司机的驾驶能力。 6、get somewhere safe and sound S 英语为第二语言的学习者倾向于使用的表达：get somewhere withou being injured =get somewhere unharmed 【中文含义】安全抵达 【实战例句】It was a difficult drive but we arrived home safe and sound. 我们一路上驾驶得十分艰难，但最终还是安全到家了。 7、twists and turns S =a complicated situation or plan of action 【中文含义】（局面或行动计划）复杂曲折 【实战例句】It was difficult to figure out the twists and turns in the plot. 面对如此复杂曲折的情节，实在是很难推测下一步的发展。 8、well-organised WS =well-arranged 【中文含义】组织良好的，有条理的 【实战例句】Paul changed from one project to another because his first job was not well-organised. 保罗换到了另一个项目因为他的第一份工作管理混乱。（Cambridge IELTS 8 例句） 9、at the intersection S =at a place where roads join or cross each other 【中文含义】位于十字路口 【实战例句】One way of making sure that the pedestrians are safe is to increase signage at the intersection. 一个确保行人安全的方法是增加位于十字路口的标识。（Cambridge IELTS 8 例句） 10、jam on the brakes S 英语为第二语言的学习者倾向于使用的表达：suddenly stop the car =suddenly stop the care 【中文含义】开车时紧急刹车 【实战例句】Chloe jammed on the brakes when the lights turned red. 克洛伊在交通灯变成红灯的一刹那，紧踩刹车。 11、go over the speed limit S =drive a car faster than the fastest speed legally allowed 【中文含义】超速 【实战例句】Going over the speed limit is particularly dangerous when it snows. 在下雪天超速行驶是非常危险的。 12、a f