1 [C] a way between places, with a hard surface which cars, buses, etc can drive along 路；道路；公路: Turn left off the main (= important) road. 向左拐离大路。road signs 道路标志 ☞ Roads (US highways) connect towns and villages a road map of Slovakia. A road in a town, city or village that has buildings at the side is often called a street. Street is not used for roads outside towns a street map of London. A wide street, often with trees or buildings along it, is called an avenue. Motorways (US freeways / expressways) are roads with two carriageways, each with two or three lanes, that are built for traffic travelling fast over long distances, avoiding towns. A-roads are big important roads that link towns. B-roads are smaller country roads. M on a map stands for motorway. road（美国英语作highway）连接市镇和乡村：a road map of Slovakia斯洛伐克公路交通图。城镇或乡村中旁边有建筑物的道路通常叫做街道(street)。street不用于城镇外的道路：a street map of London伦敦街道图。两旁有树或建筑物的大街叫做大道(avenue)。高速公路（motorway，美国英语作freeway／expressway）有来回两条车行道(carriageway)，每条车行道有两至三条车道(lane)供快速行驶，避开城镇的长途车辆使用。Ａ级公路(A-road)是宽大而重要的道路，连接各市镇。Ｂ级公路(B-road)是较小的乡村路。地图上的Ｍ代表高速公路。

2 Road(abbr Rd) [sing] used in names of roads, especially in towns 用于道路名称（尤指市镇中的）: 60 Marylebone Road, London 伦敦玛丽莱波尼路60号