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September 20 , 2024
2雅思词汇解析 | | 栏目推送说明
雅思词汇解析，释义到用法，清清楚楚
每一次的进步，都是来自点点滴滴的积累
本期作者：张悦
本周我们来学习道路相关的词汇
1. pothole /'pɒthəʊl/
n. （路面、河底等的）坑，坑洞
补充：roads riddled/ dotted with potholes 坑坑洼洼的路面
e.g. After the heavy rain, numerous potholes appeared on the road, making driving difficult.
e.g. His morning commute became a frustrating experience as the road was dotted with potholes from recent construction work.
其他补充：crack (道路)裂纹;裂缝
e.g. Drivers had to slow down to avoid the deep potholes and the numerous cracks in the pavement.
2. bumpy/'bʌmpɪ/
adj. 颠簸的；不平稳的
e.g. The road was rough so we had a bumpy ride.
e.g. The ride was bumpy due to the uneven road and countless potholes.
adj.困难重重的；历经坎坷的
e.g. Adjusting to a new job can be bumpy at first, especially when learning the ropes in a fast-paced environment.
e.g. Her academic journey was bumpy, filled with moments of doubt and difficult exams, but she never gave up.
补充：learning the ropes 熟悉基本流程；技巧等。
3. resurface /riː'sɜːfɪs/
v. 给…重铺路面
e.g. The road needs to be resurfaced.
e.g. They had to resurface the road because it was too worn out.
补充：worn out adj.破旧不堪的;磨损的
4. jaywalk /ˈʤeɪˌwɑːk/
v. 乱穿马路
e.g. He got a ticket for jaywalking across the busy street without using the crosswalk.
e.g. The city has increased fines to discourage people from jaywalking in high-traffic areas.
n. jaywalker 乱穿马路的人
e.g. As a jaywalker, she didn't realize how much she was disrupting traffic until a car honked at her.
5. pedestrian /pɪ'destrɪən/
n. 行人；步行者
e.g. The city has built new crosswalks to make it safer for pedestrians to cross busy streets.
e.g. The driver was fined for not stopping when a pedestrian was crossing the road.
补充：crosswalk 人行横道
其他类似表达：
pedestrian crossing
zebra crossing
以上就是今天的词汇，我们下期见。
