pedestrian

/pəˈdestriən/ n. / adj.
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

行人；步行者；步行的；行人的；缺乏想象力的

释义与例句

n. 行人；步行者
a person who is walking, especially in a town or city and not travelling in a vehicle
  1. Drivers should always watch out for pedestrians at crossroads.
    司机在十字路口要时刻注意行人。
  2. Several pedestrians were injured in the accident.
    事故中有几名行人受伤。
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  1. The bridge was built so that pedestrians could cross the river safely.
    这座桥是为方便行人安全过河而修建的。
adj. 步行的；行人的；缺乏想象力的
related to people walking, or dull and lacking imagination or excitement
  1. The city centre has several pedestrian streets with no cars.
    市中心有几条禁止车辆通行的步行街。
  2. The guide gave a pedestrian account of the city's history.
    导游对这座城市的历史作了一番平淡无奇的讲述。
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  1. A pedestrian crossing leads directly to the museum entrance.
    一条人行横道直接通向博物馆入口。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 pedestrian 作名词是“行人”，作形容词可表示“步行的”或“平淡无奇的”；pedestrian crossing 是“人行横道”。

词族与关联词

词族（同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式）
  • pedestrianize 使……成为步行区
    动词，指把某街道改为仅供行人通行。
  • pedestrian crossing 人行横道
    名词短语，指马路上专供行人通过的区域。
同义词
  • walker 步行者；散步者
    pedestrian 尤指城市道路上行走的“行人”，与车辆相对；walker 更泛指步行或散步的人，常用于公园等休闲场所。
    The park is popular with walkers and joggers. 这座公园很受散步和慢跑人士的欢迎。
常见搭配
  • pedestrian crossing 人行横道
    Always use the pedestrian crossing when you cross the road. 过马路时一定要走人行横道。
  • pedestrian street 步行街
    The old town is full of lively pedestrian streets. 老城区有许多热闹的步行街。
  • pedestrian traffic 行人流量
    The narrow bridge cannot cope with so much pedestrian traffic. 这座窄桥无法承受这么大的行人流量。