pedestrian
n
person walking in the street (contrasted with people in vehicles) 行人
Two pedestrians and a cyclist were injured when the car skidded. 汽车打滑时伤了两个行人和一个骑自行车的. Cf 参看 motorist (motor). pedestrian, adj
1 lacking imagination or inspiration; dull 缺乏想像力或灵感的; 平淡的; 沉闷的
a pedestrian description of events that were actually very exciting 对极激动人心的事所作的乏味描叙
Life in the suburbs can be pretty pedestrian. 郊区生活有时相当沉闷.
2 [attrib 作定语]
of or for pedestrians 行人的; 为行人而设的
a pedestrian walkway 人行道.
I have done nothing wrong and I fear no judgement. I desire my pound of flesh.
我并没有做错事,我不怕审判。我要求给我应得的那一磅肉。
If you want to send a letter to an office abroad that is in a different time zone, you can send a fax, and it will be received even though the office is not open.
如果你要寄信到不同时区的国外办公室,你可以发个传真,即使办公室不开门,信也会被收到。
Gandhi returned to India in 1915 and was honoured as a hero.