很多人開車時都習慣開著收音機，一方面可以隨時了解路況資訊，同時也為了讓開車的路途不太冷清。不過，你有沒有開車時聽到一檔廣播節目特別吸引人，以至于你都到家了還不愿意下車，想聽完節目再下車這樣的經歷呢？

Driveway effect describes a special quality exhibited by a radio program that causes listeners to stay in their cars s in their driveways long after they have arrived home so they can hear the end of the program.

Driveway effect（車道效應）指一檔廣播節目魅力如此之大，以至于人們開車到家以后還不舍得下車，而是把車停在自家門前車道，然后待在車里一直聽到節目結束。

A specific instance of the driveway effect is often called a driveway moment. NPR listeners often have "driveway moments": they are so engrossed in a story or discussion that they can't get out of the car until there's a break. When someone else mentions that moment you feel you've met a kindred spirit. (Source: Word Spy)

車道效應的某一個特定時刻可以稱之為driveway moment（車道時刻）。美國國家公共電臺的聽眾們就經常會有“車道時刻”：他們收聽一個故事或討論時太著迷了，直到節目中間休息的時候他們才舍得下車。如果有人跟說起這樣的時刻，你就會覺得遇上了知音。

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