高速公路真的不是“highway”！别再这么翻译啦！
说到高速公路的英语，很多人的第一反应是“highway”，很多英文歌的歌词也是这样翻译的，但其实“highway”并不是高速公路!
在我国公共服务领域英文译写规范国家标准中，“highway”对应的中文意思是“公路”。
highway 公路（尤指连接城镇的重要公路）
highway: a public road, especially an important road that joins cities or towns together
a coastal/interstate highway 滨海/州际公路
The coach took the interstate highway.
长途汽车沿着州际公路行驶。
“speedway”虽然看起来和速度有关系，但它也不是高速公路，它指的是汽车或摩托车的赛车运动，赛车跑道。
speedway: (a special racing track used for) the sport of racing special cars, or light motorcycles without brakes
Economically, speedway differs from many sports because it has heavy weekly overheads.
从经济上讲，赛车不同于许多运动项目，因为它每周的开销很大。
道路设施的国标翻译中，“高速公路”的对应译法是“expressway”。
expressway 快速干道；高速公路（美）
expressway: a wide road for fast-moving traffic, especially one in the US that goes through a city, with a limited number of places at which drivers can enter and leave it
No one in his right mind would attempt to cross the expressway on foot.
头脑正常的人是不会试图步行穿过高速公路的。
除此之外，还有两个单词也可以表示高速公路。
freeway 高速公路（美）
freeway: a wide road for fast-moving traffic, especially in the US, with a limited number of places at which drivers can enter and leave it
The freeway will be packed at this hour.
这个点儿高速公路会很堵。
motorway 高速公路（英）
motorway: a wide road for fast-moving traffic, especially in the UK, Ireland, and some other countries, with a limited number of places at which drivers can enter and leave it
Because of the bad weather, motorway (driving) conditions are expected to be hazardous tonight.
由于天气恶劣，今晚在高速公路驾车可能会很危险。
interstate （美国的）州际高速公路
A bridge collapsed in Southern California, and forced the indefinite closure of Interstate 10.
美国加州南部的一座桥梁倒塌，迫使十号州际高速公路无限期关闭。
如果做形容词，“interstate”还可以表示“州际的，州与州之间的”。
最后，再给大家介绍一些相关的英语表达。
ETC Electronic Toll Collection 电子不停车收费
gas station 加油站（美）
petrol station 加油站（英）
To obtain more fuel, it must travel to the gas station and fill its tank.
为了获得更多的燃料，它必须去加油站把油箱加满。
toll booth 收费站
收费站的摄像头会拍下司机不交过路费的车。
elevated road 高架路
The design of landscape is the subject having to give importance to the design of the urban elevated road.
景观设计是城市高架路设计中必须重视的课题。
ring road 环形公路
We got stuck in traffic on the ring road.
我们在环城路上堵车了。
alley 弄
She walked quickly down the alley.
她迅速地沿着弄堂走去。
up/down your alley 合口味；为（某人）所喜爱
lane 小巷；乡间小路；胡同
He drives so fast along those narrow country lanes.
在那些狭窄的乡间小路上他把车开得飞快。
speeding 超速行驶
She was fined for speeding last month.
她上个月因为超速驾车被罚了款。
今日总结
highway 公路（尤指连接城镇的重要公路）
a coastal/interstate highway 滨海/州际公路
speedway 赛车运动，赛车跑道
expressway 快速干道；高速公路（美）
freeway 高速公路（美）
motorway 高速公路（英）
interstate （美国的）州际高速公路；州际的，州与州之间的
ETC Electronic Toll Collection 电子不停车收费
gas station 加油站（美）
petrol station 加油站（英）
toll booth 收费站
elevated road 高架路
ring road 环形公路
alley 弄
up/down your alley 合口味；为（某人）所喜爱
lane 小巷；乡间小路；