pelican crossing
Slang Term
British
Unknown
Neutral
Meaning: signal-controlled pedestrian crossing
按钮式信号灯人行横道
Paso de peatones con semáforo controlado por botón.
信号式横断歩道
신호식 횡단보도
Pedestrian crossing with traffic lights controlled by a button. Pedestrians must wait for the green man.
带有交通灯的人行横道,由按钮控制。行人需要等待绿灯(绿色小人标志)。
Paso de peatones con semáforo que se activa con un botón. Los peatones deben esperar al muñeco verde.
ボタンで操作する信号機付きの横断歩道。歩行者は青信号(緑の人マーク)が出るまで待つ必要がある。
버튼으로 제어되는 신호등이 있는 보행자 횡단보도. 보행자는 녹색 보행 신호를 기다려야 한다.
Examples
- Press the button at the pelican crossing. 在鹈鹕式人行横道按一下按钮。Pulsa el botón en el paso de peatones.ペリカン横断歩道でボタンを押して。펠리컨 횡단보도에서 버튼을 눌러.
- Wait for the green man at the pelican crossing. 在鹈鹕式人行横道等绿灯。Espera al muñeco verde en el paso de peatones.青信号が出るまで待って。신호식 횡단보도에서 녹색 신호가 나올 때까지 기다려.
- The pelican crossing takes ages to change. 那个信号灯人行横道要等好久才变灯。El semáforo del paso de peatones tarda siglos en cambiar.あの信号式横断歩道はなかなか変わらない。저 신호식 횡단보도는 신호가 바뀌는 데 한참 걸려.
Pronunciation
Usage Guide
Context: traffic, pedestrians
Tone: matter-of-fact
✓ Do Say
- Describe crossing types描述人行横道类型describir tipos de pasos de peatones横断歩道の種類を説明する횡단보도 종류를 설명할 때
✗ Don't Say
- Outside UK - confusing在英国以外容易让人困惑Fuera del Reino Unido resulta confusoイギリス以外では通じにくい영국 외 지역에서는 혼란을 줄 수 있음
Origin & History
From 'PEdestrian LIght CONtrolled' crossing. A British backronym-based name.
Cultural Context
Era: modern
Generation: all ages
Social background: all
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