"jaywalk" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 亂穿馬路

Definition

以不合法或不安全的方式過馬路，通常是不走人行道或不遵守紅綠燈。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

多用於美國，較口語，常接安全或法律討論。常見句型：“因亂穿馬路被罰”。僅指不守交通規則過馬路。

Examples

It is dangerous to jaywalk on busy streets.

在繁忙的街道上**亂穿馬路**很危險。

You can get a fine if you jaywalk.

如果你**亂穿馬路**，可能會被罰款。

Please don't jaywalk; use the crosswalk.

請不要**亂穿馬路**，請走人行道。

He was in such a hurry he decided to jaywalk instead of waiting.

他太著急了，沒等就直接**亂穿馬路**了。

People often jaywalk when there’s no traffic police around.

沒有交警在時，人們經常**亂穿馬路**。

I saw someone jaywalk right in front of a police car!

我看到有人就在警車前**亂穿馬路**！