crossing
UK/'krɒsiŋ/US
TOEFL高考B1
释义
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）
词根拆分
原生英语cross + -ing = 交叉的地点（road crossing 路口、pedestrian crossing 人行横道）或穿越的行为（a rough sea crossing 颠簸的海上航程）。同一词根 crux，两个日常名词。
词根 cross 还连着 7 个词常用搭配
- 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
例句
- 1.
Wait for the green light at the crossing.
在人行横道等绿灯。
- 2.
The ferry crossing took about two hours.
渡轮横渡大约用了两个小时。