cloverleaf
US /ˈkloʊ.vɚˌliːf/
UK /ˈkləʊ.vəˌliːf/
名词
1.
苜蓿叶形立交桥, 苜蓿叶
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
示例:
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The new cloverleaf interchange significantly reduced traffic congestion.
新的苜蓿叶形立交桥显著缓解了交通拥堵。
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Drivers often get confused at complex cloverleaf junctions.
司机们在复杂的苜蓿叶形交叉路口常常感到困惑。
2.
三叶草, 苜蓿叶
a leaf of clover, typically having three leaflets, but sometimes four (a 'four-leaf clover' is considered lucky)
示例:
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She found a rare four-leaf cloverleaf in the field.
她在田野里发现了一片罕见的四叶三叶草。
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The design featured a delicate silver cloverleaf pendant.
该设计以精致的银色三叶草吊坠为特色。