A freeway is a very wide, fast road in the United States, built so cars can travel a long way without stopping at traffic lights. Other cars join and leave only at special ramps.

A freeway一條freeway(高速公路) is a very wide, fast road in the United States是美國一種非常寬、車速很快的道路，built so cars can travel a long way without stopping at traffic lights設計成讓車子可以走很長一段路而不用在紅綠燈前停下來。Other cars其他車輛 join and leave only at special ramps只在特定的匝道上匯入和離開。

In American English this is the everyday word; British English usually says motorway for the same kind of road. Highway is a broader word; a freeway is one kind of highway.

In American English在美式英語裡 this is the everyday word這是日常用的詞；British English usually says motorway英式英語通常說motorway for the same kind of road來指同一種道路。Highway highway(公路) is a broader word是比較廣的詞；a freeway一條freeway is one kind of highway是highway的一種。

The free first meant you did not pay a toll, and the road was free of cars crossing in front of you. Though actually, some roads still called freeways now do have tolls. People keep the word for the type of road — fast, wide, no lights — not strictly “no money.”

The free freeway裡的free這個字 first meant you did not pay a toll最早意思是你不用付過路費，and而 the road was free of cars crossing in front of you這條路上也沒有車子會橫越到你前面。Though actually不過事實上，some roads still called freeways有些至今仍叫freeway的道路 now do have tolls現在其實有收費。People keep the word人們保留這個詞 for the type of road是因為這種道路的特性——fast, wide, no lights車速快、路寬、沒有紅綠燈——not strictly “no money.”而不是嚴格指「不用付錢」。