crosswalk

IPA/ˈkrɒswɔːk/
KK[krˈɑswˌɑk]IPA/ˈkrɔːswɔːk/

crosswalk — noun

  • crosswalksingular
  • crosswalksplural

1. a marked area painted on a road surface where people who are walking have the le

1.名詞A2
釋義

a marked area painted on a road surface where people who are walking have the legal right to cross to the other side, and drivers must stop for them

例句

Anya waited at the crosswalk for the light to turn green before stepping off the kerb.

collocation: wait at the crosswalk

The driver stopped at the crosswalk to let an older woman cross with her shopping bag.

collocation: stop at the crosswalk

同義詞
  • pedestrian crossing

    British English equivalent; broader term that includes zebra crossings and pelican crossings

  • zebra crossing

    a specific type of crosswalk with black-and-white stripes; common in British English

  • crossing

    shorter, informal form: 'the kids used the crossing'

文法句型

a/the crosswalk

cross at the crosswalk

use the crosswalk

用法筆記

American English term. In British English the equivalent is 'pedestrian crossing' or 'zebra crossing'. Often used with prepositions 'at' (wait at the crosswalk) and 'across' (walk across the crosswalk). Frequently modified by adjectives like 'marked', 'unmarked', 'pedestrian'.

常見錯誤

❌I crossed the street through the crosswalk.
✅I crossed the street at the crosswalk.
💡'Through' sounds like you are walking through the paint; use 'at' or 'using'.
❌Jaywalking is crossing at the crosswalk when the light is red.
✅Jaywalking is crossing the street outside the crosswalk.
💡Jaywalking means crossing where there is no crosswalk or against the light, not following crosswalk rules.