hard shoulder

noun
🔊/ˌhɑːd ˈʃəʊldə(r)/
🔊/ˌhɑːrd ˈʃəʊldər/
(British English)
(US English breakdown lane)
[singular]
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  1. a narrow piece of ground with a hard surface next to a major road such as a motorway or interstate where vehicles can stop in an emergency硬路肩(在高速公路旁,可供紧急停车)
    • to pull over onto the hard shoulder/into the breakdown lane把车开到硬路肩/故障检修道
    Topics Transport by car or lorryc2