a place where you can safely cross a road, a river, etc., or from one country to another (通过道路、河流等的)安全通行处;人行横道;渡口;(从一国到另一国的)过境处 The child was killed when a car failed to stop at the crossing. 汽车在人行横道线未能停车,结果把小孩撞死了。 The next crossing point is a long way downstream. 下一个渡口在下游方向很远的地方。 He was arrested by guards at the border crossing. 他在边境过境处被卫兵逮捕。
Extra ExamplesTopics Transport by car or lorryb2They were stopped and searched at the border crossing. 他们在边境过境处被拦下来搜查。 We were caught at the grade crossing. 我们在平交道口被抓住了。 the main crossing point on the border 边境上的主要过境点 The crossing has been closed to traffic since April. 自4月以来,该过境点一直禁止车辆通行。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- border
- grade
- level
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- point
- at a/the crossing
- on a/the crossing
a journey across a sea or a wide river (海洋或宽阔江河的)横渡 a three-hour ferry crossing 三小时的轮渡 a rough crossing from Dover to Calais 从多佛尔到加来波涛汹涌的横渡 the first Atlantic crossing 首次横渡大西洋
Extra ExamplesTopics Transport by waterb2There are six ferry crossings a day. 一天有六趟轮渡。 The price includes accommodation and ferry crossing. 票价包括住铺位和轮渡费。 You can only make the crossing in good weather. 你只能在天气好的时候进行横渡。 a very rough crossing from England to Ireland 从英格兰到爱尔兰的一次艰难横渡 She looked at the sea and knew it would be a rough crossing. 她看着大海,知道这将是一次艰难的穿越。 The ferry crossing will take three hours. 轮渡航程要三个小时。 The ship held the record for the fastest Atlantic crossing. 这艘船保持着以最快的速度横渡大西洋的记录。 We discussed our plans during the crossing. 在横渡期间我们讨论了计划。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- rough
- smooth
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- attempt
- complete
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- during a/the crossing
- crossing from
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an act of going from one side to another 穿越;横越 attempted crossings of the border 穿越边境未遂