| 单词 | zebra crossing |
| 释义 | > as lemmaszebra crossing zebra crossing n. a pedestrian crossing marked by broad light and dark stripes running parallel to the kerb from one side of a road to the other, at which (in most countries) vehicles must stop if a person wishes to cross. ΘΚΠ society > travel > means of travel > route or way > way, path, or track > road > parts of road > [noun] > part where pedestrians can cross street crossing1826 crosswalk1904 pedestrian crossing1933 Belisha crossing1934 zebra crossing1934 overcross1950 zebra1951 ped xing1961 panda crossing1962 pelican crossing1966 puffin1992 1934 Hansard Commons 14 Nov. 1956 Excellent though Hore-Belisha beacons and studs and zebra crossings are, their partial adoption will add to the danger of the streets. 1950 Surveyor 23 June 365/2 The initial values of the percentage of drivers giving way are higher on the ‘zebra’ crossings than on the plain. 1977 B. Pym Quartet in Autumn ii. 23 He..called out angrily after a car which had failed to stop at a zebra crossing. 2017 Hobart Mercury (Nexis) 13 June 1 The group was on a zebra crossing but the cabbie had failed to give way. < as lemmas |
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