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单词 fast lane
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Definition of fast lane in English:

fast lane

noun
  • 1A lane of a motorway or dual carriageway for use by traffic that is overtaking or moving more quickly than the rest.

    (高速公路或复式车行道的)快车道;超车道

    Example sentencesExamples
    • One frustrated lorry driver pulled into the fast lane to overtake the convoy.
    • Would we all be scared off the fast lane of Britain's motorways by Ferraris traveling at over 200 mph?
    • The problem is, what if the engine stops while he is already on the fast lane of a nearby toll road?
    • It is just to put the brakes on, to make sure we are not pulling into the fast lane of the motorway.
    • He ran a hand through his hair and pulled into the fast lane on the freeway.
    • Motorway signs indicated that the middle and fast lanes were closed ahead and the three vehicles moved to the slow lane and began to reduce their speed.
    • One morning I saw a guy galloping down the fast lane of the motorway on a horse!
    • The fast lane of certain streets would be marked and only new buses would be allowed to travel in these lanes.
    • While driving through Kingston, Jen tried to light a cigarette while driving, and we spun out of the fast lane at 120 kph, across three lanes of oncoming traffic, and backwards into a ditch.
    • A tripartite agreement will be signed for executing the project and operating the fast lane highway.
    • If there is someone slower than you already overtaking in the middle lane you move into the fast lane.
    • Those drivers who pull half out into the fast lane when approaching road works in an effort to stop cheeky folk from sneaking past must be consumed by some terrible, dangerous anger.
    • Speeding should be left on the race track not the local high housing estate or the fast lane of the motorway.
    • Reuben thought it was adorable, although Felix's driving began to scare him a little when he switched into the fast lane on the highway.
    • ‘The new bus lane will enable buses to use the fast lanes instead of the slow ones in order to avoid traffic congestion,’ he said.
    • Realising that this is leading to fuel wastage, of late, the car pool concept is gaining popularity, with such cars enjoying the privilege of speeding on the fast lanes of highways.
    • The feed lane goes straight into the fast lane - I mean - have you ever heard of the like?
    • All three lanes were blocked but the fast lane was re-opened after 15 minutes to allow traffic to flow.
    • Its boundaries have become blurred, reduced to a completely useless and arbitrary sign along the fast lane or the shoulder of a highway.
    • In the UK, when your car passes another one on the motorway you must move into the fast lane to achieve this.
    1. 1.1 A situation in which life is hectic or highly pressured.
      his face showed the strain of a life lived in the fast lane

      他的脸上显露出了那种快节奏生活的高度紧张神色。

      as modifier a youth culture of fast-lane living
      Synonyms
      exciting, stimulating, thrilling, fascinating, high profile, dazzling, glittering, glossy, tinselled

Phrases

  • life in the fast lane

    • An exciting and eventful lifestyle, especially one bringing wealth and success.

      he's shunning life in the fast lane for the green grass of home

Definition of fast lane in US English:

fast lane

nounˈfas(t) ˌlānˈfæs(t) ˌleɪn
  • 1A lane of a highway for use by traffic that is moving faster than the rest.

    (高速公路或复式车行道的)快车道;超车道

    Example sentencesExamples
    • He ran a hand through his hair and pulled into the fast lane on the freeway.
    • It is just to put the brakes on, to make sure we are not pulling into the fast lane of the motorway.
    • The problem is, what if the engine stops while he is already on the fast lane of a nearby toll road?
    • The fast lane of certain streets would be marked and only new buses would be allowed to travel in these lanes.
    • Would we all be scared off the fast lane of Britain's motorways by Ferraris traveling at over 200 mph?
    • Those drivers who pull half out into the fast lane when approaching road works in an effort to stop cheeky folk from sneaking past must be consumed by some terrible, dangerous anger.
    • Motorway signs indicated that the middle and fast lanes were closed ahead and the three vehicles moved to the slow lane and began to reduce their speed.
    • Realising that this is leading to fuel wastage, of late, the car pool concept is gaining popularity, with such cars enjoying the privilege of speeding on the fast lanes of highways.
    • Reuben thought it was adorable, although Felix's driving began to scare him a little when he switched into the fast lane on the highway.
    • The feed lane goes straight into the fast lane - I mean - have you ever heard of the like?
    • While driving through Kingston, Jen tried to light a cigarette while driving, and we spun out of the fast lane at 120 kph, across three lanes of oncoming traffic, and backwards into a ditch.
    • One frustrated lorry driver pulled into the fast lane to overtake the convoy.
    • All three lanes were blocked but the fast lane was re-opened after 15 minutes to allow traffic to flow.
    • A tripartite agreement will be signed for executing the project and operating the fast lane highway.
    • Speeding should be left on the race track not the local high housing estate or the fast lane of the motorway.
    • ‘The new bus lane will enable buses to use the fast lanes instead of the slow ones in order to avoid traffic congestion,’ he said.
    • If there is someone slower than you already overtaking in the middle lane you move into the fast lane.
    • One morning I saw a guy galloping down the fast lane of the motorway on a horse!
    • In the UK, when your car passes another one on the motorway you must move into the fast lane to achieve this.
    • Its boundaries have become blurred, reduced to a completely useless and arbitrary sign along the fast lane or the shoulder of a highway.
    1. 1.1 A situation in which life is hectic or highly pressured.
      his face showed the strain of a life lived in the fast lane

      他的脸上显露出了那种快节奏生活的高度紧张神色。

      as modifier a youth culture of fast-lane living
      Example sentencesExamples
      • But, as he readily admits, he spent a lot more time living in the fast lane off the court than playing in it on the court.
      • Instant noodles can be found in the kitchen cupboard of most families, especially those who live in the fast lane, because they are quick and easy to prepare.

Phrases

  • life in the fast lane

    • An exciting and eventful lifestyle, especially one bringing wealth and success.

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