英语词汇“pedestrian precinct”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

pedestrian /pə- or pi-desˈtri-ən/

noun

A walker, someone travelling on foot

Someone who practises feats of walking or running (rare)

adjective

On foot

Of or related to walking

Not mounted on Pegasus, hence prosaic, uninspired

Flat or commonplace

ORIGIN: L pedester, -tris (adj), from pēs, pedis

pedesˈtrianism noun

Walking, esp as an exercise or athletic performance

Pedestrian quality (figurative)

pedestrianizāˈtion or pedestrianisāˈtion noun

pedesˈtrianize or pedesˈtrianise intransitive verb

To walk

transitive verb

To convert (a street) to use by pedestrians only

pedestrian crossing noun

A part of a roadway (often controlled by traffic lights) marked for the use of pedestrians who wish to cross, and on which they have right of way

pedestrian precinct see under precinct

precinct /prēˈsingkt/

noun

A space, esp an enclosed one, around a building (eg a cathedral, college, etc) or other object (also in pl)
A district or division within certain boundaries
A district of jurisdiction or authority
A division for police or electoral purposes (US)
A police station of such a division (US)
(in pl) environs

ORIGIN: LL praecinctum, neuter pap of praecingere, from prae around, in front of, and cingere to gird

pedestrian precinct

A traffic-free area of a town, esp a shopping centre

shopping precinct

A shopping centre, esp if traffic-free