Rush hour
Slang Term
AmericanBritishAustralian
★★★★★ Very Common
Neutral
意味: Peak travel time when people commute to/from work
上下班高峰时段
Hora punta cuando la gente viaja al/del trabajo
通勤ラッシュの時間帯
출퇴근 러시아워, 교통 혼잡 시간대
The busy period in morning and evening when most people travel to/from work.
早晚大多数人通勤的繁忙时段。
El período de mayor actividad por la mañana y por la tarde cuando la mayoría viaja al/del trabajo.
朝と夕方、多くの人が通勤する混雑した時間帯。
대부분의 사람들이 출퇴근하는 아침과 저녁의 혼잡한 시간대.
例文
- Avoid rush hour. 避开高峰期Evitar la hora puntaラッシュアワーを避ける러시아워를 피해라.
- Stuck in rush hour traffic. 堵在高峰期的车流里Atrapado en el tráfico de hora puntaラッシュの渋滞にはまった러시아워 교통체증에 걸렸다.
- Rush hour train. 高峰期的列车Tren de hora puntaラッシュアワーの電車러시아워 전철.
- Beat the rush hour.赶在高峰前出门Adelantarse a la hora puntaラッシュアワーを避けて移動する러시아워를 피해서 이동하다.
発音
/rʌʃ aʊər/
使い方ガイド
場面: commuting, traffic, travel
トーン: neutral, often frustrated
✓ 正しい言い方
- Rush hour.高峰期。Hora punta.ラッシュアワー。러시아워.
- Rush hour traffic.高峰期的交通。Tráfico en hora punta.ラッシュアワーの渋滞。러시아워 교통 체증.
- During rush hour.高峰期期间。Durante la hora punta.ラッシュアワーの間。러시아워 동안.
✗ 間違った言い方
- Universal term通用术语Término universal世界共通の用語전 세계 공통 용어
- Morning and evening peaks早晚高峰Picos de mañana y tarde朝と夕方のピーク時間아침과 저녁 피크 시간
よくある間違い
- Usually lasts more than an hour
- Universal term
起源と歴史
From the rush of people traveling at peak times.
語源: From people rushing at peak times
初出: American term from early 20th century
文化的背景
Era: Early 20th century onwards
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
Pop culture: Jackie Chan film Rush Hour; Urban life
Regional notes: Universal across English-speaking countries.
バリエーション
Rush hourThe rush hourRush-hour traffic
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