Eurotunnel(常指“欧洲隧道/英法海底隧道”相关)通常用来指连接英国与法国、穿越英吉利海峡的英吉利海峡隧道(Channel Tunnel),也常特指运营该通道穿梭列车服务的公司与品牌(如车辆穿梭服务)。
IPA: /ˈjʊərəʊˌtʌnəl/
We took the Eurotunnel from Folkestone to Calais.
我们从福克斯通乘坐欧洲隧道列车到达加来。
Although the flight was cheaper, they chose the Eurotunnel because it was faster door-to-door and allowed them to bring their car.
虽然机票更便宜,但他们选择欧洲隧道,因为从家门到目的地更省时,而且还能把车一起带过去。
由 Euro-(欧洲的)+ tunnel(隧道)组合而成,是对英法海底通道及其运营服务的商业/媒体常用称呼。在英国口语里也常见昵称 Chunnel(Channel + tunnel)。