词汇 | jaywalk |
释义 | jaywalk verb[ I ] mainly USuk /ˈdʒeɪ.wɔːk/ us /ˈdʒeɪ.wɑːk/ to walk across a street at a place where it is not allowed or without taking care to avoid the traffic(不遵守交通规则)乱穿马路 Walking and walkers bring/call something/someone to heelidiom cavalcade constitutional foot traffic hiker hoof itidiom race walking rambler rambling retread shanks's pony sleepwalk sleepwalking tramp tread trekking pole walk walkable walkabout walkies Related wordjaywalker jaywalk | American Dictionaryjaywalk verb[ I ] us/ˈdʒeɪˌwɔk/ to walk across a street at a place where you are not allowed to cross jaywalkingnoun[ U ]us/ˈdʒeɪˌwɔ·kɪŋ/ You got ticketed for jaywalking? Examples of jaywalkjaywalk His actions display his cool lack of regard for authority: he jaywalks, and 'gives the finger' to a taxi that threatens to run him over. In our jaywalking example, if the agent conforms simply because there is a rule that forbids jaywalking, then that agent has been motivationally guided by the law. The word jaywalk is a compound word derived from the word jay, an inexperienced person, and walk. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Penalties for jaywalking vary by state, and, within a state, may vary by county or municipality. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Unfortunately, their brains are too primitive to devise a crime above the level of littering or jaywalking. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Many jurisdictions have a separate law defining the difference between jaywalking, or disobedience of traffic signal controls. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Flower plants as middle dividers on avenues were created to prevent flood from heavy rain, air pollution by smoke belchers and injuries associated with jaywalking. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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