turnpike
n. 公路,付費公路; (舊時的)收稅關卡
A turnpike is a road, especially an expressway, which people have to pay to drive on.
1. (from 16th to 19th centuries) gates set across a road to prevent passage until a toll had been paid
2. an expressway on which tolls are collected
We drive the turnpike to work.
我們開車經過收費公路去上班.
We had to take a circuitous route because of an accident on the turnpike.
由於收費公路上發生了事故,我們不得不走一條彎路.
We're on the turnpike. just two miles from downtown.
我們就在高速公路上——離市區只有兩英里.
One was late because of being stuck on the NJ Turnpike because of an auto accident.
有一個遲到了是因為在高速公路上因為一起車禍而耽擱了.
There is a heavy traffic on the turnpike.
解析:此句的意思是“收費公路上交通繁忙. ”