crossing

crossing — noun

1. a place designed for people or vehicles to get safely across a road, railway tra

1.名詞A2
釋義

a place designed for people or vehicles to get safely across a road, railway tracks, a river, or a national border.

例句

Minh waited at the pedestrian crossing for the traffic light to turn green.

pedestrian crossing — safe place to cross a road

The bus stopped just before the railway crossing as the warning bells started ringing.

railway crossing — where a road meets train tracks

同義詞
  • junction

    any point where roads meet; not specific to crossing from one side to the other

  • intersection

    where two roads cross; more general than 'crossing', not used for rivers or borders

文法句型

crossing + noun (pedestrian crossing)

at/on + crossing

用法筆記

Often combined with a preceding noun that specifies what kind of crossing it is: pedestrian crossing, railway crossing, border crossing, river crossing. The word 'crossing' alone can refer to any of these, but the specific noun is more common when clarity matters.

常見錯誤

❌I need to find a cross to get to the other side.
✅I need to find a crossing to get to the other side.
💡'cross' is a verb or a religious symbol; 'crossing' is the noun for the place.

2. a journey by boat from one side of a large body of water to the opposite side.

2.名詞B1
釋義

a journey by boat from one side of a large body of water to the opposite side.

例句

The ferry crossing from the island to the mainland takes about two hours.

ferry crossing — by scheduled passenger boat

Esme felt seasick during the rough crossing of the Irish Sea.

rough crossing — describes weather conditions at sea

同義詞
  • voyage

    a long journey by sea; slightly more formal and suggests a greater distance

  • passage

    a sea journey, especially from one port to another; can also mean a section of a longer voyage

文法句型

crossing + of [body of water]

adjective + crossing

用法筆記

Almost always refers to travel by water, not by air. 'Smooth crossing' and 'rough crossing' are common collocations describing the sea conditions during the trip.

常見錯誤

❌The flight crossing was very long.
✅The sea crossing was very long.
💡'crossing' for a journey by water is standard; for flights, use 'flight' or 'journey'.