zebra crossing
Slang Term
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Meaning: striped pedestrian crossing
斑马线
Paso de cebra.
横断歩道(縞模様)
횡단보도 (줄무늬)
Pedestrian crossing with black and white stripes where drivers must stop for pedestrians. Named for zebra stripes.
黑白条纹的行人过马路通道,驾驶员必须为行人停车。因像斑马条纹而得名。
Paso de peatones con franjas blancas y negras donde los conductores deben detenerse para los peatones. Se llama así por las rayas de la cebra.
黒と白の縞模様が描かれた歩行者用横断歩道。ドライバーは歩行者のために必ず止まらなければならない。シマウマの模様に由来する名前。
검은색과 흰색 줄무늬가 있는 보행자 횡단보도로, 운전자는 보행자를 위해 반드시 정차해야 한다. 얼룩말 줄무늬에서 이름이 유래했다.
Examples
- Always stop for people on the zebra crossing. 斑马线上有人时一定要停车。Para siempre ante las personas en el paso de cebra.横断歩道の歩行者には必ず止まって。횡단보도에 있는 사람들에게는 반드시 멈춰야 해.
- Wait at the zebra crossing to cross safely. 在斑马线等候安全通过。Espera en el paso de cebra para cruzar con seguridad.安全に渡るために横断歩道で待って。안전하게 건너려면 횡단보도에서 기다려.
- The Abbey Road zebra crossing is famous from the Beatles album. 艾比路的斑马线因披头士的专辑封面而闻名。El paso de cebra de Abbey Road es famoso por el álbum de los Beatles.アビーロードの横断歩道はビートルズのアルバムで有名。애비 로드 횡단보도는 비틀즈 앨범으로 유명해.
Pronunciation
Usage Guide
Context: traffic, pedestrians
Tone: matter-of-fact
✓ Do Say
- Describe crossings描述人行横道describir pasos de peatones横断歩道を説明する횡단보도를 설명할 때
✗ Don't Say
- Americans say crosswalk美国人说'crosswalk'Los estadounidenses dicen «crosswalk»アメリカでは「crosswalk」と言う미국에서는 crosswalk라고 함
Origin & History
Named for the zebra-like black and white stripes. First introduced in the UK in 1951.
Cultural Context
Era: timeless
Generation: all ages
Social background: all
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