throughabout
noun[ C ]
UKuk /ˈθruː.ə.baʊt/ us /ˈθruː.ə.baʊt/
a road junction(= where roads come together) consisting of a main road that goes through the middle of a roundabout(= a junction where traffic must go around a circular area in the middle): （有一条主要道路从中间贯穿而过的）贯通式环岛
A throughabout is a variant of the signalized roundabout.贯通式环岛是红绿灯环岛的一种变体。
Work to convert a controversial throughabout junction into a conventional roundabout will begin later this year.把一个有争议的贯通式环岛改造成传统环岛的工程将在今年晚些时候开始。
Synonym
hamburger(ON ROAD)
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Yeovil's new throughabout is up and running.
The council plans to build a throughabout on the A66.
One of the ring road's busiest roundabouts is going to be turned into a throughabout.
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