“拥堵费”要动真格，说说“交通拥堵”

有车的朋友们注意了，北京市要对“拥堵费”动真格了。“拥堵费”的征收将借鉴新加坡（按通行次数收费）、伦敦（按区域收费10英镑）等城市经验，目前已初步制定了收费政策和方案。今天咱们就来说说英文里怎么表述“交通拥堵”。

He cited the case of London, which since 2003, has charged a congestion fee for vehicles entering the inner city. Initially five pounds the fee now stands at 8 pounds.

他以伦敦为例：伦敦自2003年起对进入市中心的车辆征收交通拥堵费，最初为5英镑，现已增至8英镑。

The problems of traffic congestion will not disappear in a hurry.

交通拥堵问题不会一下子就消失。

He first promised two weeks ago to clear Britain's congested roads.

他在两周前首次承诺解决英国道路拥堵的问题。

The traffic along Fitzjohn's Avenue was heavy.

菲茨姜大道上的交通拥堵严重。

But I have heard that Shanghai's traffic was very busy!

但是我听说上海的交通非常的拥堵！

A 25 mile traffic jam clogged the northbound carriageway of the M6.

长达25英里的交通拥堵阻塞了M6号高速公路的北行车道。

The bridge is expected to ease Mumbai's unending traffic snarls.

这座大桥有望缓解孟买无尽的交通拥堵。

Traffic chokes surrounding roads and paths to the peak.

周边道路和前往山顶的通道时常出现交通拥堵。

Braking in the wet in heavy traffic is never fun.

在交通拥堵的雨天里踩刹车绝不是什么好玩的事。

But now its major cities face traffic gridlock.

现在，中国的许多大城市面临交通拥堵的局面。

Heavy traffic clogged the freeways.

拥挤的交通堵塞了高速公路。

There was a block in the traffic and I threaded my way through the cars.

交通堵塞，我从车群里穿了过去。

Major commuter arteries were choked with stalled traffic.

主要的交通干线都挤满了堵塞的车辆。