crossing
UK/'krɒsiŋ/US
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Definitions
n.
A place where roads, railways, or paths intersect, or a marked place to cross
交叉路口；人行横道
n.
A journey across a sea or other large expanse
横渡，横越（海洋等）
Root Breakdown
Native Englishcross + -ing = either the place of crossing (a road crossing, a pedestrian crossing) or the act of crossing (a rough sea crossing). Same root crux, two everyday nouns.
Root cross still carries 7 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.pedestrian crossing人行横道
- 2.border crossing过境点
- 3.sea crossing海上航程
- 4.level crossing（铁路）平交道口
Example Sentences
- 1.
Wait for the green light at the crossing.
- 2.
The ferry crossing took about two hours.