jaywalking
英 [ˈdʒeɪ.wɔː.kɪŋ]
美 [ˈdʒeɪ.wɑː.kɪŋ]
- n. 走路不遵守交通规则
- v. （不遵守交通规则）乱穿马路（jaywalk的ing形式）
英语词源
- jaywalking (n.)
- by 1912, American English (said in original citation to be a Kansas City term), from jay, perhaps with notion of boldness and impudence. Related: Jaywalk; jaywalker.
权威例句
- 1. Risk my life jaywalking - No! I'm not having any.
- 要我冒生命危险违章穿过马路吗? -- 对不起! 我不干.
- 2. If I catch you jaywalking again, I'll give you a ticket.
- 如果让我再逮到你横穿马路, 就要给你开罚单.
- 3. Jaywalking and cutting lines when boarding trains are bearable.
- 红灯还爱闯马路就算了,坐捷运不排队也罢.
- 4. The judge fined her $ 2 5 for jaywalking.
- 法官因她不遵守交通规则穿越马路而罚她25美元.
- 5. In most American cities you can be fined for jaywalking.
- 在美国许多城市,乱穿马路是要罚款的.