traffic island; safety island
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
traffic island; safety island; refuge island
Commonly found at intersections (as central islands) or mid-block crossings to protect pedestrians and channel vehicle traffic.
Xíng行
rén人
kě可
yǐ以
zhàn站
zài在
jiāo交
tōng通
dǎo岛
shàng上
děng等
dài待
lǜ绿
dēng灯
。
Pedestrians can stand on the traffic island to wait for the green light.
Zhè这
gè个
lù路
kǒu口
de的
zhōng中
yāng央
yǒu有
yī一
gè个
yuán圆
xíng形
de的
jiāo交
tōng通
dǎo岛
。
There is a circular traffic island in the center of this intersection.
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Jiāo交
tōng通
dǎo岛
kě可
yǐ以
yǒu有
xiào效
de地
yǐn引
dǎo导
chē车
liú流
fāng方
xiàng向
。
Traffic islands can effectively guide the direction of vehicle flow.
Jǐng警
chá察
zhàn站
zài在
jiāo交
tōng通
dǎo岛
shàng上
zhǐ指
huī挥
jiāo交
tōng通
。
The police officer stands on the traffic island directing traffic.