cloverleaf
US /ˈkloʊ.vɚˌliːf/
UK /ˈkləʊ.vəˌliːf/
名詞
1.
苜蓿葉形立交橋, 苜蓿葉
a highway interchange in which all turning movements are handled by loop ramps, so that all vehicles enter and exit the main highway from the right and all crossing movements are eliminated
範例:
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The new cloverleaf interchange significantly reduced traffic congestion.
新的苜蓿葉形立交橋顯著緩解了交通擁堵。
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Drivers often get confused at complex cloverleaf junctions.
司機們在複雜的苜蓿葉形交叉路口常常感到困惑。
2.
三葉草, 苜蓿葉
a leaf of clover, typically having three leaflets, but sometimes four (a 'four-leaf clover' is considered lucky)
範例:
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She found a rare four-leaf cloverleaf in the field.
她在田野裡發現了一片罕見的四葉三葉草。
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The design featured a delicate silver cloverleaf pendant.
該設計以精緻的銀色三葉草吊墜為特色。