单词 | green cross code |
释义 | > as lemmasGreen Cross Code Green Cross Code n. (also with lower-case initial in third element) British a set of guidelines (intended esp. for children) for crossing the road safely, introduced in 1971 and subsequently incorporated in the Highway Code; also in extended use. ΘΚΠ society > travel > means of travel > route or way > way, path, or track > road > parts of road > [noun] > part where pedestrians can cross > routine for crossing road road drill1907 kerb drill1948 Green Cross Code1971 1971 Times 29 Apr. 4/1 A new kerb drill for children is to replace the ‘look right, left and right again’ roadside slogan... The Green Cross code could be taught to and understood by children of seven and over. 1987 A. Scher & C. Verrall Another 100+ Ideas for Drama vi. 92 The child ran into the road after a ball, without heeding the Green Cross Code. 1997 Guardian 16 July t14 This is your chance to improvise a Green Cross Code for the beach. 2004 Daily Tel. 13 Nov. 8 My mother would force-feed me the Green Cross Code with such demented vigour that it remains embedded in my brain to this day. I can't even cross my fingers without first looking right, left and right again. < as lemmas |
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