Practical Terms for Everyday Life: 鬼切、馬路三寶、路怒症

 In today's lesson, we will learn three words related to 鬼切、馬路三寶、路怒症

鬼切 Cutting Across Traffic

• 解釋：
  
  This term describes a maneuver commonly seen among scooter riders where the driver abruptly and quickly changes lanes while moving. The driver usually fails to signal, which gives surrounding vehicles, especially those behind, no warning. This often occurs near intersections or when crossing lane dividers. It makes the vehicle appear as if it materialized out of thin air, like a ghost. This leaves little time for surrounding traffic to react, which greatly increases the risk of collisions.

• 例句：
• 許多嚴重的交通事故都是因為駕駛人習慣鬼切而引起的。
  Many serious traffic accidents are caused by drivers who habitually make sudden, dangerous lane changes.

馬路三寶 Traffic Hazards

• 解釋：
  This is a colloquial, sarcastic term for drivers who consistently engage in dangerous, clumsy, or inconsiderate behavior on the road, demonstrating disregard for public safety. Although the phrase literally translates to "Three Babies of the Road," it mockingly refers to common dangerous acts or incompetent drivers.
  The behaviors often include the following:
• 不專心 Lack of concentration 
• 反應慢 Slow reaction
• 隨意停車 Stopping abruptly
• 不打方向燈 Failing to use turn signals
• 任意變換車道 Arbitrary lane changes
• 違規迴轉 Illegal U-turns

• 例句：
• 我希望那些馬路三寶都被吊銷駕照，永遠從路上消失。
  I hope those incompetent drivers are stripped of their licenses and banned from public roads permanently.

路怒症 Road Rage

• 解釋：
  Road rage is extreme anger, aggression, or violent behavior exhibited by a driver in response to traffic congestion or another driver's reckless behavior. These behaviors can include aggressively honking the horn, tailgating, maliciously cutting off other cars, or even engaging in physical confrontations.

• 例句：
• 自從有了行車紀錄器，很多路怒症的誇張行徑都被記錄得一清二楚。 Since dashboard cameras became widespread, the most outrageous acts of road rage have been accurately and clearly documented.
  

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