Roundabout
Slang Term
BritishAustralian
★★★★★ Very Common
Neutral
Significado: A circular junction where traffic flows around a central island.
车辆绕中央岛行驶的环形交叉路口。
Una intersección circular donde el tráfico fluye alrededor de una isla central.
交通が中央の島の周りを回る円形の交差点。
교통이 중앙 섬 주위를 도는 원형 교차로.
British term for a traffic circle—vehicles give way to traffic already on the roundabout and circulate clockwise.
英式英语中指环岛。车辆需让已在环岛上的车辆先行,顺时针方向行驶。
Término británico para una rotonda. Los vehículos ceden el paso al tráfico que ya está en la rotonda y circulan en el sentido de las agujas del reloj.
ロータリー交差点を指すイギリス英語。すでにロータリー内にいる車両に道を譲り、時計回りに走行する。
영국식 표현으로 원형 교차로를 뜻함—차량은 이미 로터리에 진입한 차에 양보하고 시계 방향으로 돈다.
Significado literal: Going round about
Ejemplos
- Take the second exit at the roundabout. 在环岛走第二个出口Toma la segunda salida en la rotondaロータリーの2番目の出口を出て로터리에서 두 번째 출구로 나가세요.
- The magic roundabout in Swindon is infamous. 斯温顿的魔法环岛臭名昭著La rotonda mágica de Swindon es infameスウィンドンのマジックラウンドアバウトは悪名高い스윈던의 매직 라운드어바웃은 악명 높다.
- Give way at the roundabout. 在环岛让行Cede el paso en la rotondaロータリーでは道を譲って로터리에서 양보하세요.
Pronunciación
/ˈraʊndəbaʊt/
Guía de uso
Contexto: driving, directions, junctions
Tono: neutral, everyday
✓ Correcto
- At the roundabout.在环岛En la rotondaロータリーで로터리에서.
- Take the roundabout.走环岛Toma la rotondaロータリーを通って로터리를 타세요.
- First exit on the roundabout.环岛第一个出口Primera salida en la rotondaロータリーの最初の出口로터리 첫 번째 출구.
✗ Incorrecto
- Traffic circleTraffic circle(美式说法)Traffic circle(americanismo)Traffic circle(アメリカ英語)Traffic circle(미국식 표현)
- RotaryRotary(美式说法)Rotary(americanismo)Rotary(アメリカ英語)Rotary(미국식 표현)
Errores comunes
- British term—Americans say 'traffic circle' or 'rotary'
- British drive clockwise around them
Origen e historia
From going 'round about' a central point.
Etimología: British English, from circular motion
Primera vez registrado: Early 20th century
Contexto cultural
Era: Early 20th century to present
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
Pop culture: Magic Roundabout in Swindon; British driving
Regional notes: British and Australian—Americans say 'traffic circle.'
Variaciones
RoundaboutMini roundaboutMagic roundabout
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