traffic island
(also island, refuge, safety island, US safety zone) raised area in the middle of a road dividingtwo streams of traffic, esp for use by pedestrians when crossing the road 交通岛, 安全岛(道路中间分隔两股车辆的平台, 尤为行人过路用的).
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