Pedestrian



GRE 蓝宝 Barron 考研

解释

GRE 红宝书

• adj. 徒步的; 缺乏想象的; n. 行人
• ［英］ adj. 徒步的;缺乏想象的 ( commonplace, unimaginative) ;
• ［类］ 反义词: uncommon ( 不平凡) ; imaginative ( 有想象力的)
• ［记］ ped ( 脚) ＋estrian -> 用脚走的 -> 徒步的"

Webster Collegiate

I. adjective

• Etymology: Latin pedestr-, pedester, literally, going on foot, from ped-, pes foot — more at foot
• Date: 1716
• 1. commonplace, unimaginative
• 2.
  • a. going or performed on foot
  • b. of, relating to, or designed for walking <a pedestrian mall>

II. noun

• Date: 1793
• a person going on foot ; walker

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