passerby
UK/'pæsә'bai/US
C2
Definitions
n.
A person who happens to be walking past a place.
过路人，行人。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedpasserstep, pace, go
+
byone who does, agent
=passerby
passer (one who passes) + by = someone passing by. Note the plural is irregular: passersby (the -s goes on passer, not the end).
Example Sentences
- 1.
A passerby stopped to help the injured cyclist.
- 2.
Curious passersby gathered around the street performer.