180318-road rage

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“路怒症”用英语怎么说？

Do you regularly drive over the speed limit, or try to "beat" red lights because you are in a hurry?

Do you tailgate a driver in front of you that you believe is driving too slowly?

Do you honk the horn often?

over the speed limit  超速

beat red lights  闯红灯

in a hurry  匆忙

tailgate  v. 开车紧随...

honk the horn  鸣笛；按喇叭

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If you answered yes to any of these questions, it is possible you are susceptible to road rage.

The term road rage was coined  in 1987–1988 by a local news station  in Los Angeles.

be susceptible to  易受...影响的；易受 (伤) 的; 易患 (病) 的

road rage  路怒症=顾名思义就是带着愤怒去开车。指汽车或其他机动车的驾驶人员有攻击性或愤怒的行为。

coin  n. 硬币；v. 铸造(硬币); 创造（新词语）

news station  新闻电视

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Many times when a road rage incident occurs, it is because the person was under stress in other areas of their life. 

Traffic congestion, especially during rush hour, may also be a contributing factor to road rage.

under stress  身处压力中

traffic congestion = traffic jam 交通堵塞

rush hour   高峰期

a contributing factor to  一个影响/促成因素

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Remind yourself that the other driver is just bad at handling stress, avoid eye contact and continue to practice safe driving habits. 

be bad at  不善于

handle stress  应对压力

eye contact  眼神交流