Jaywalk Meaning in English
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释义
To cross a street in an illegal or unsafe way, usually by not using a crosswalk or not following traffic signals.
用法与细微差别
Used mainly in the US; informal. Often connected to safety and legality. Common collocations: 'get a ticket for jaywalking,' 'dangerous to jaywalk.' Not used for crossing at marked crosswalks. Similar expressions: 'cross against the light.'
Spanish: cruzar la calle imprudentemente - cruzar en rojoPortuguese (BR): atravessar fora da faixa - atravessar imprudentementePortuguese (PT): atravessar fora da passadeira - atravessar imprudentementeChinese (Simplified): 乱穿马路Chinese (Traditional): 亂穿馬路Hindi: लापरवाही से सड़क पार करनाArabic: عبور الشارع بشكل غير قانونيBengali: অবৈধভাবে রাস্তা পার হওয়াRussian: переходить улицу в неположенном местеJapanese: 横断歩道以外で道路を横断するVietnamese: băng qua đường không đúng nơi quy địnhKorean: 무단 횡단하다Turkish: yolun karşısına gelişigüzel geçmekUrdu: سڑک غیر قانونی طریقے سے پار کرناIndonesian: menyebrang jalan sembarangan
例句
It is dangerous to jaywalk on busy streets.
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You can get a fine if you jaywalk.
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Please don't jaywalk; use the crosswalk.
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He was in such a hurry he decided to jaywalk instead of waiting.
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People often jaywalk when there’s no traffic police around.
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I saw someone jaywalk right in front of a police car!
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