traf·fic
noun/ˈtræfɪk/
/ˈtræfɪk/
[uncountable]
enlarge imagethe vehicles that are on a road at a particular time路上行驶的车辆；交通 - There's always a lot of traffic at this time of day.
每天这个时候总是有很多来往车辆。 - There are currently delays of 40 minutes due to heavy traffic.
目前由于交通拥堵，延误了 40 分钟。 - She left home early to avoid the rush-hour traffic.
她很早就离开家，以避免高峰时段的交通。 - The road will be closed to through traffic for eight weeks.
该道路将禁止通行车辆八周。 - The car veered across the road into the path of oncoming traffic.
汽车转向穿过马路，进入迎面驶来的车辆的道路。 - in traffic They were stuck in traffic and missed their flight.
他们遇到了堵车，没赶上班机。 - a plan to reduce traffic congestion
减少交通拥堵的计划 - traffic police (= who control traffic on a road or stop drivers who are breaking the law)
交通警察 - She was badly injured in a road traffic accident.
她在一场车祸中严重受伤。 - The delay is due simply to the volume of traffic.
延误完全是因为交通拥挤。 - We got used to the constant noise of the traffic.
我们已经习惯了交通的持续噪音。
Collocations DrivingDrivingHaving a car- have/own/(British English) run a car
- ride a motorcycle/motorbike
- drive/prefer/use an automatic/a manual/(North American English, informal) a stick shift
- have/get your car serviced/fixed/repaired
- buy/sell a used car/(especially British English) a second-hand car
- take/pass/fail a (British English) driving test/(both North American English) driver’s test/road test
- get/obtain/have/lose/carry a/your (British English) driving licence/(North American English) driver’s license
- put on/fasten/(North American English) buckle/wear/undo your seat belt/safety belt
- put/turn/leave the key in the ignition
- start the car/engine
- (British English) change/(North American English) shift/put something into gear
- press/put your foot on the brake pedal/clutch/accelerator
- release the clutch/(especially British English) the handbrake/(both North American English) the emergency brake/the parking brake
- drive/park/reverse the car
- (British English) indicate left/right
- (especially North American English) signal that you are turning left/right
- take/miss (British English) the turning/(especially North American English) the turn
- apply/hit/slam on the brake(s)
- beep/honk/(especially British English) toot/(British English) sound your horn
- a car skids/crashes (into something)/collides (with something)
- swerve to avoid an oncoming car/a pedestrian
- crash/lose control of the car
- have/be in/be killed in/survive a car crash/a car accident/(North American English) a car wreck/a hit-and-run
- be run over/knocked down by a car/bus/truck
- dent/hit (British English) the bonnet/(North American English) the hood
- break/crack/shatter (British English) the windscreen/(North American English) the windshield
- blow/(especially British English) burst/puncture (British English) a tyre/(North American English) a tire
- get/have (British English) a flat tyre/a flat tire/a puncture
- inflate/change/fit/replace/check a tyre/tire
- be caught in/get stuck in/sit in a traffic jam
- cause congestion/tailbacks/traffic jams/gridlock
- experience/face lengthy delays
- beat/avoid the traffic/the rush hour
- break/observe/(North American English) drive the speed limit
- be caught on (British English) a speed camera
- stop somebody for/pull somebody over for/(British English, informal) be done for speeding
- (both informal) run/(British English) jump a red light/the lights
- be arrested for/charged with (British English) drink-driving/(both US English) driving under the influence (DUI)/driving while intoxicated (DWI)
- be banned/(British English) disqualified from driving
Wordfinder- accelerate
- brake
- car
- commute
- driving
- licence
- motorist
- road
- road tax
- traffic
Wordfinder- clamp
- cone
- contraflow
- pedestrian
- roadworks
- speed hump
- tailback
- toll
- traffic
- zebra crossing
Extra ExamplesTopics Transport by car or lorrya1- Building larger roads could generate more traffic.
修建更宽的道路可能会扩大车流量。 - I stood waiting for a gap in the oncoming traffic.
我在等迎面而来的车流的空隙穿过马路。 - She waved her arms at the passing traffic, pleading for someone to stop.
她向过路的车辆挥舞着双臂，恳求有人停下。 - Sheep are a traffic hazard in the hills.
羊会威胁到山上的交通。 - The traffic was terrible on the way here.
在来这儿的路上交通很糟糕。 - Traffic clogs the streets of the city centre.
交通堵塞了市中心的街道。 - Traffic thins noticeably after 9 a.m.
早上 9 点之后，车流量明显减少。 - Traffic was held up for six hours by the accident.
由于这场事故，交通阻塞了 6 个小时。 - We joined the traffic heading north.
我们加入了北去的车流。 - We set off early to beat the traffic.
我们很早就动身，以避开交通堵塞。 - a policeman on traffic duty
执勤的交警 - Expect traffic delays around the area.
预计该地区周围的交通会出现延误。 - Flooding caused traffic chaos.
洪水造成交通混乱。 - He pleaded guilty to a minor traffic offence.
他承认犯有轻微交通违法行为。 - He used to be a traffic cop.
他曾经是一名交通警察。 - The area is closed to through traffic.
该地区不允许联运车辆通行。 - The town's medieval streets cannot cope with modern commuter traffic.
该镇的中世纪街道无法应对现代通勤交通。 - Traffic flow has improved since the charge was introduced.
自收费实施以来，交通流量有所改善。 - Traffic fumes are the main cause of air pollution.
交通尾气是造成空气污染的主要原因。 - Traffic was lighter than usual.
交通比平时要少。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- bad
- bumper-to-bumper
- busy
- …
- stream
- generate
- increase
- cut
- …
- build up
- thicken
- grow
- …
- accident
- fatality
- hazard
- …
- the volume of traffic
- There's always a lot of traffic at this time of day.
- the movement of ships, trains, aircraft, etc. along a particular route
（沿固定路线的）航行，行驶，飞行 - transatlantic traffic
横渡大西洋的航行 - The line is used by both passenger and freight traffic.
该线路用于客运和货运。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- bad
- bumper-to-bumper
- busy
- …
- stream
- generate
- increase
- cut
- …
- build up
- thicken
- grow
- …
- accident
- fatality
- hazard
- …
- the volume of traffic
- transatlantic traffic
- the movement of people or goods from one place to another
运输；人流；货流 - commuter/freight/passenger traffic
市郊间上下班运输；货运；客运 - the traffic of goods between one country and another
一国与另一国间的货物运输
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- bad
- bumper-to-bumper
- busy
- …
- stream
- generate
- increase
- cut
- …
- build up
- thicken
- grow
- …
- accident
- fatality
- hazard
- …
- the volume of traffic
- commuter/freight/passenger traffic
- the movement of messages and signals through an electronic communication system
信息流量；通信（量） - the computer servers that manage global internet traffic
管理全球互联网通信的计算机服务器 - web/network traffic
网络信息流量 - Telecom operators have upgraded their networks to improve their capacity as data traffic increases.
随着数据流量的增加，电信运营商升级了网络以提高容量。
Extra Examples- Our company will help you generate site traffic.
我们公司将帮助您的网站吸引流量。 - These tips should help you generate more targeted traffic to your website.
这些提示应该能使你的网站得到更多的目标流量。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- radio
- telephone
- data
- …
- boost
- build
- generate
- …
- flow
- grow
- increase
- …
- pattern
- load
- capacity
- …
- the computer servers that manage global internet traffic
- traffic (in something) illegal trade in something
（非法的）交易，买卖 - the traffic in firearms
非法军火交易
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- illegal
- arms
- drug
- …
- traffic in something
- the traffic in firearms
Word Originearly 16th cent. (denoting commercial transportation of merchandise or passengers): from French traffique, Spanish tráfico, or Italian traffico, of unknown origin. Sense 1 dates from the early 19th cent.