交通安全 TRAFFIC SAFETY

交通安全记心中，千万不能闯红灯，那么同学们，你们知道“闯红灯”用英语怎么说吗?

01 “闯红灯”用英语怎么说?

run a red light

闯红灯

释义：

to drive past a red traffic light (which is a signal to stop)

开车闯过红灯(表示停车的信号)

例句：

He got pulled over for running a red light at one of the busiest intersections in the city.

他因为在市内最繁忙的一个十字路口闯红灯而被警察拦下。

还有一种情况，比如看到左右都没有车，直接过马路。这个时候是用jump the light(s)表示，这里的 jump 表示忽略的意思，忽略了禁止让他通行的灯。

释义：

to pass through an intersection while the traffic light is signaling "stop"

当交通灯发出停止信号时仍通过十字路口

例句：

Security camera footage shows that the car was struck by the train after jumping the lights.

监控录像显示，该车是在闯红灯后被火车撞到的。

还有一个说法 jaywalk 乱穿马路

例句：

My sister got a ticket because of jaywalking— crossing the road without heeding the oncoming traffic.

我姐姐收到一张罚款单，原因是她没留意迎面交通情况，乱过马路。

02 “开罚单”、“罚款”英文怎么说？

违反了交通规则，就要开罚单或者罚款了。

违反交通规则

be against the traffic(rules/regulations/law)

违法;违章

violation of laws

罚单

ticket

开罚单

write/give a ticket

被开罚单

get a ticket

罚款

fine

例句：

We can't turn left here. It's against the traffic regulations.

这儿不能左转弯，要违反交通规则的。

I got a ticket this morning because I ran the red light.

我早上因为闯红灯被开罚单了。

I got caught by the traffic police when I ran the red light, and he wrote me a ticket.

我闯红灯的时候被交警逮到，还被开罚单。

I was fined 200 yuan for parking my car in a No Parking area.

我把车停在非停车区，结果被罚了200块。

03 常见的交通违章

common traffic violation1

Failing to stop at a red light

闯红灯不停车

2

DUI (Driving Under the Influence)

酒醉驾车

3

A seat belt offence currently carries a penalty of 100 RMB and 3 points.

目前，违反安全带规定将被罚款100元人民币扣3分。

4

Not wearing a seatbelt for front seat passenger

前座乘客不系安全带

5

Use of mobile phone while driving

驾驶时使用手机

6

Wrong direction

逆行

7

Hidden, forged or altered car plate number

隐匿、伪造、变造车牌号

8

Driving over the speed limit

超速驾驶

9

Child under the age of 14 seating on front passenger seat

14岁以下儿童坐在副驾驶座位上

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