Road hog
Significado: A driver who takes up more than their share of the road or refuses to let others pass.
A road hog is the driver camping in the passing lane at exactly the speed limit, the truck straddling two lanes, or anyone who drives as if they own the road. The 'hog' metaphor captures the greedy, inconsiderate nature of their driving. It's one of the classic American driving complaints.
Ejemplos
- This road hog has been blocking the left lane for ten miles. 这个路霸在超车道上堵了整整十英里。Este conductor egoísta lleva diez millas bloqueando el carril izquierdo.この迷惑ドライバー、10マイルもずっと追い越し車線を塞いでる。이 민폐 운전자가 10마일이나 추월차선을 막고 있어.
- Don't be a road hog — move over and let faster traffic pass. 别当路霸——靠边让快车过去。No seas un acaparador de carretera — apártate y deja pasar al tráfico más rápido.迷惑運転はやめてくれ——速い車に道を譲って。민폐 운전 좀 하지 마 — 비켜서 빠른 차가 지나가게 해줘.
- The truck driver was being a total road hog on the two-lane highway. 那个卡车司机在双车道公路上完全霸占了道路。El camionero estaba acaparando la carretera por completo en esa carretera de dos carriles.そのトラック運転手は片側一車線の道で完全に道路を独占してた。그 트럭 운전사는 왕복 2차선 도로에서 완전히 도로를 독점하고 있었어.
Pronunciación
Guía de uso
Contexto: driving, road manners, frustration
Tono: annoyed, critical
✓ Correcto
- Move over, road hog!让开,路霸!¡Apártate, acaparador!どけよ、迷惑ドライバー!비켜, 이 길막 운전자야!
- The left lane is full of road hogs today.今天超车道全是路霸。El carril izquierdo está lleno de conductores egoístas hoy.今日は追い越し車線が道路独占野郎だらけだ。오늘 추월차선이 길막 운전자들로 가득해.
✗ Incorrecto
- Don't confuse with 'road warrior' (frequent traveler) — very different meaning别和 road warrior(经常出差的人)搞混——意思完全不同No confundir con 'road warrior' (viajero frecuente) — el significado es muy diferente「road warrior」(出張族)と混同しないこと——まったく違う意味'road warrior'(출장이 잦은 사람)와 혼동하지 말 것——의미가 완전히 다르다
Origen e historia
American English from the 1890s, originally applied to bicyclists and horse-drawn vehicle drivers before being adopted for automobile drivers. 'Hog' implies selfish consumption of shared space.
Contexto cultural
Era: 1890s onwards
Generation: Gen X, Boomers
Social background: Universal
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