lane
noun [ C ] uk/leɪn/ us/leɪn/
(ROAD)
B2 乡间小路；小巷，小街，胡同
a narrow road in the countryside or in a town
He drives so fast along those narrow country lanes. 在那些狭窄的乡间小路上他把车开得飞快。
I live at the end of Church Lane. 我住在教堂巷的最里面。
- More examples
- Turn left where the lane meets the main road.
- The cottage is situated in the middle of a wood at the end of a narrow potholed lane.
- The youths scuffled with the policeman, then escaped down the lane.
- He climbed onto his horse and set off at a relaxed trot down the lane.
- We were trotting along the lane when a car suddenly appeared from nowhere and almost made me fall off my pony.
(STRIP)
B2 车道；（田径比赛的）跑道；泳道
a special strip of a road, sports track, or swimming pool that is used to keep vehicles or competitors separate
a bus/bike/cycle lane 公共汽车／自行车车道
The northbound lane is closed because of an accident. 北行的车道因发生事故已经封闭。
I find driving in the fast lane very stressful. 我发现在快车道行驶时精神非常紧张。
The German runners/swimmers are in lanes 4 and 6. 德国径赛／游泳选手处在第4道和第6道。
航道，航线
a route across the sea or through the air that ships or aircraft regularly sail or fly along
The English Channel is the busiest shipping lane in the world. 英吉利海峡是世界上最繁忙的水运航道。