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pedestrian

UK //pəˈdestriən//US //pəˈdestriən//

词源

源自拉丁语 'pedester'(步行的),经由法语 'piéton' 演变而来,16世纪进入英语。词根 'ped-' 表示足部,与 'pedal'(踏板)同源。

noun

❶ 指在街道或道路上步行的人,通常与车辆行驶区分开来。强调以步行作为交通方式的人。

“The pedestrian waited for the green light to cross the street.”

(行人等待绿灯亮起以穿过马路。)

“Drivers must yield to pedestrians at crosswalks.”

(驾驶员必须在人行横道处礼让行人。)

同义词:walker, foot traveler, stroller

adj

❶ 形容事物缺乏想象力或趣味,显得平淡无奇。常用于批评创意不足的作品或表达方式。

“The movie's plot was rather pedestrian and predictable.”

(这部电影的情节相当平庸且可预测。)

“His writing style is often criticized as pedestrian.”

(他的写作风格常被批评为乏味。)

同义词:unimaginative, ordinary, commonplace

常见短语

pedestrian crossing — 专为行人设置的过街通道,通常带有斑马线或交通信号灯保障安全。

“Always stop your car when you see people at a pedestrian crossing.”

(看到行人过街通道有人时务必停车。)

pedestrian zone — 禁止车辆通行的步行区域,常见于商业区或旅游景点。

“The downtown pedestrian zone is full of street performers on weekends.”

(周末时市中心的步行区到处都是街头艺人。)