pedestrians
pedestrians — 名詞
- pedestrianssingular
- pedestriansesplural
1. someone travelling on foot, typically along streets or roads shared with cars an
行人
在馬路上行走的人
someone travelling on foot, typically along streets or roads shared with cars and other vehicles
Yuki saw three pedestrians cross the road before the light turned green.
Yuki 看到三個行人在綠燈亮起前穿越馬路。
collocation: pedestrians cross the road
The driver stopped suddenly to let an elderly pedestrian pass.
司機突然停下來讓一位年長的行人通過。
Two pedestrians were injured when a bicycle hit them on the sidewalk.
兩名行人在人行道上被一輛自行車撞傷。
Fatima always checks for pedestrians before reversing out of her driveway.
Fatima 倒車離開車道前總會查看有無行人。
A pedestrian bridge now connects the train station to the shopping centre.
一座行人天橋現在連接了火車站和購物中心。
- walker
more general; any person walking, not necessarily near traffic
- foot passenger
formal; used mainly in transport and legal contexts
用法筆記
Frequently used as a modifier in compound nouns like 'pedestrian bridge' or 'pedestrian crossing' where it describes infrastructure for people on foot.
常見錯誤
pedestrians — 形容詞
- pedestrianspositive
- more pedestrianscomparative
- most pedestrianssuperlative
1. boring and ordinary, without any fresh ideas or creative spark
平庸
缺乏想像力、平淡無趣
boring and ordinary, without any fresh ideas or creative spark
The film's dialogue was so pedestrian that Ingrid fell asleep halfway through.
電影的對話如此平庸，Ingrid 看到一半就睡著了。
Diego rejected the architect's first draft as too pedestrian for the new museum.
Diego 認為建築師的第一版設計對新博物館來說太過平庸。
pedestrian used to reject creative work
Sofia's writing is clear but pedestrian; it never surprises or moves the reader.
Sofia 的文筆清晰但平庸，從不讓人驚喜或感動。
Kwame expected a lively debate, but the speaker gave a pedestrian summary.
Kwame 期待一場生動的辯論，但講者只給了一份平庸的事實摘要。
The restaurant's décor was pleasant but pedestrian — beige walls and plain wooden tables.
餐廳的裝潢還算舒服但平庸——米色牆壁和普通的木桌。
- dull
broader; covers anything boring, not specifically about creativity
- mundane
emphasises everyday ordinariness rather than lack of imagination
- uninspired
very close to pedestrian; focuses on absence of creative energy
- commonplace
slightly formal; unremarkable because too familiar
- imaginative
full of fresh, creative ideas
- inspired
showing creative brilliance and originality
用法筆記
Typically describes creative works, designs, or ideas rather than people themselves.