| 词汇 | jaywalking |
| 释义 | jaywalking noun[ U ] uk /ˈdʒeɪ.wɔː.kɪŋ/ us /ˈdʒeɪ.wɑː.kɪŋ/ the action of walking 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 Jaywalking is illegal in some countries.在一些国家，乱穿马路是违法的。 People were being arrested for minor crimes such as jaywalking and littering.有人因为乱穿马路和乱扔垃圾等轻微犯罪而被逮捕。 With serious crime on the increase, charities are asking why street-sleepers are being arrested for jaywalking. They were stopped for jaywalking by an officer who they say yelled at them. The sign said "No jaywalking". She got a jaywalking ticket, a fine of $38, which she said she may appeal. 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 Examples of jaywalkingjaywalking If a rule prohibits jaywalking, a judge conforms to that rule just in case she finds that jaywalkers have, and that nonjaywalkers have not, engaged in wrongful conduct. Wha t usually motivates my compliance with the jaywalking law is a desire to avoid the $75 fine. 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. Suppose, further, that there is a legally valid nor m that prohibits jaywalking. I fear that that may not be the case unless we eventually introduce a system similar to that in continental countries, where pedestrians are sometimes prosecuted for jaywalking. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 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. Some jurisdictions forbid crossing or using the road anywhere other than at crossings, termed "jaywalking". 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. The term "jaywalking" was coined in 1915 to label persons crossing a busy street carelessly and becoming a traffic hazard. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The result is amusing, jaywalking-like juxtapositions, sans the imposition of hypertrophied chin. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. She received no civil or criminal charges as she was clearly sober and the man she hit was jaywalking. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Jaywalking is considered an infraction, but in some jurisdictions, it is a misdemeanor or requires a court appearance. 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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