crossroads
US /ˈkrɑːs.roʊdz/
UK /ˈkrɒs.rəʊdz/
复数名词
1.
十字路口, 岔路口
a place where two or more roads meet or intersect
示例:
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We stopped at the crossroads to check the map.
我们在十字路口停下来查看地图。
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The accident happened right at the busy crossroads.
事故就发生在繁忙的十字路口。
2.
十字路口, 关键时刻
a point at which a crucial decision must be made that will have far-reaching consequences
示例:
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The company is at a crossroads, facing major decisions about its future.
公司正处于十字路口，面临着关于其未来的重大决策。
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After graduation, many young people find themselves at a personal crossroads.
毕业后，许多年轻人发现自己处于人生的十字路口。