TTRthe area at the side of a bigroad where you are allowed to stop if you have a problem with your car 〔公路旁的〕紧急停车处,路肩SYN American English shoulder
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hard shoulder• The two children, Mark in Georgina's arms, were spotted along the hard shoulder.• The body of the pregnanthousewife was found near the M-50 motorway after her car broke down on the hard shoulder.• He left her on the hard shoulder, near Epping, Essex, saying she would only have to wait 15 minutes.• He pulled up on the hard shoulder, switched off and got out.• I pictured a man taking leave of his motor; wobbling from the fastlane towards the hard shoulder.