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crossroads n.交叉路口；十字路 (1) 在交叉路口，那匹马往左偏转。(2) 在离一家银行几米处的一个交叉路口发生了车祸。(3) 事故就发生在十字路口。(4) 如果你在下一个拐弯处向右拐，你就能在大十字路口处拦住他们。 Though a literal definition of crossroads might be something like "the point where two roads meet," it is more often used in a figurative way, to mean a situation that requires some important choice must be made. The word crossroads has been used to title dozens of songs and albums over the years, and it's known in folk mythology as an otherworldly place — between two worlds — where spirits tend to congregate.

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英 ['krɒsrəʊdz] 美 ['krɔːsroʊdz] (1) The horse swayed left at the crossroads.(2) An accident happened at a crossroads a few metres away from bank.(3) The accident took place at the crossroads.(4) If you take the next turning to the right, you'll be able to head them off at the big crossroads. The noun crossroads is great for describing a point in your life when you have to make an important decision, like when you need to choose whether to attend college or backpack across Asia. 1[N-COUNT 可数名词]十字路口 A crossroads is a place where two roads meet and cross each other. Turn right at the first crossroads.在第一个十字路口向右转。2[N-SING 单数名词](发展的)关键时刻，紧要关头 If you say that something is at a crossroads, you mean that it has reached a very important stage in its development where it could go one way or another.   [oft at a N]The company was clearly at a crossroads...该公司显然处于发展的关键时刻。They had reached a crossroads in their relationship.他们的关系发展到了关键阶段。3[N-SING 单数名词]核心地区；汇集地 A crossroads is an important or central place.   [usu with supp]  [mainly AM 主美]...Mulberry, a small town at the crossroads of agriculture in central Florida.马尔伯里，一个位于佛罗里达州中部农业集中区的小镇

英语单词	crossroads
英美音标	英 ['krɒsrəʊdz] 美 ['krɔːsroʊdz]
中文释义	n.交叉路口；十字路
英语例句	(1) The horse swayed left at the crossroads. (2) An accident happened at a crossroads a few metres away from bank. (3) The accident took place at the crossroads. (4) If you take the next turning to the right, you'll be able to head them off at the big crossroads.
中文例句	(1) 在交叉路口，那匹马往左偏转。 (2) 在离一家银行几米处的一个交叉路口发生了车祸。 (3) 事故就发生在十字路口。 (4) 如果你在下一个拐弯处向右拐，你就能在大十字路口处拦住他们。
vocabulary简明	The noun crossroads is great for describing a point in your life when you have to make an important decision, like when you need to choose whether to attend college or backpack across Asia.
vocabulary扩展	Though a literal definition of crossroads might be something like "the point where two roads meet," it is more often used in a figurative way, to mean a situation that requires some important choice must be made. The word crossroads has been used to title dozens of songs and albums over the years, and it's known in folk mythology as an otherworldly place — between two worlds — where spirits tend to congregate.
柯林斯解释	1 [N-COUNT 可数名词]十字路口 A crossroads is a place where two roads meet and cross each other. Turn right at the first crossroads. 在第一个十字路口向右转。 2 [N-SING 单数名词](发展的)关键时刻，紧要关头 If you say that something is at a crossroads, you mean that it has reached a very important stage in its development where it could go one way or another. [oft at a N] The company was clearly at a crossroads... 该公司显然处于发展的关键时刻。 They had reached a crossroads in their relationship. 他们的关系发展到了关键阶段。 3 [N-SING 单数名词]核心地区；汇集地 A crossroads is an important or central place. [usu with supp] [mainly AM 主美] ...Mulberry, a small town at the crossroads of agriculture in central Florida. 马尔伯里，一个位于佛罗里达州中部农业集中区的小镇

Crossroads Important Place Accident Point Roads N Sing 单数名词