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at the crossroad
crossroad 常与 at 连用，表示“在十字路口”。
They waited at the crossroad for the traffic light.
他们在十字路口等红绿灯。
交叉路口；十字路口
crossroads — plural of crossroad
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交叉路口；十字路口
a junction where one street or road crosses another
They waited at the crossroad for the traffic light.
他们在十字路口等红绿灯。
十字路口；交叉路口
A crossroads (place where one road crosses another).
十字路口
a junction where one street or road crosses another
横穿另一条路的道路；交叉道路
A road that crosses another.
We stopped at a crossroad to check our map.
我们在一个十字路口停下来查看地图。
The village lies near a crossroad where two old roads meet.
这个村庄位于两条老路相交的十字路口附近。
Turn right at the next crossroad, and you will see the bank.
在下一个十字路口右转，你就会看到银行。
crossroad 常与 at 连用，表示“在十字路口”。
They waited at the crossroad for the traffic light.
他们在十字路口等红绿灯。
也可用复数形式 crossroads，意思相同。
We reached a crossroad and took the left road.
我们到了一个岔路口，然后走了左边那条路。
引申义表示“处于关键抉择时刻”。
The company is at a crossroad in its development.
公司正处于发展的十字路口。
Not this
This crossroads are always busy.
Use this
This crossroads is always busy.
this 后接单数名词；crossroads 虽以 -s 结尾，但在表示一个十字路口时视为单数，谓语动词应用 is。
Not this
The bank is in the crossroads.
Use this
The bank is at the crossroads.
表示“在十字路口”时，地点介词用 at，指位于交叉点；in 表示在内部，不适合。
Not this
I got lost at crossroads in the old town.
Use this
I got lost at the crossroads in the old town.
crossroads 是可数单数名词，指具体某个路口时要在前面加 the；中文无冠词，容易遗漏。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
在十字路口
She was waiting for me at a crossroads near the park.
她正在公园附近的十字路口等我。
繁忙的十字路口
The shop is located at a busy crossroads in the center of town.
这家商店位于镇中心一个繁忙的十字路口。
来到十字路口
We came to a crossroads and had to choose between two roads.
我们来到一个十字路口，不得不在两条路之间做出选择。
在十字路口转弯
Turn left at the crossroads and you will see the bank on your right.
在十字路口左转，你会看到银行就在右边。
处在十字路口；面临重大抉择
After graduating, she found herself at a crossroads in her career.
毕业后，她发现自己处于职业生涯的十字路口。
走到关键节点；面临抉择
The company has reached a crossroads and must decide whether to expand or restructure.
公司已走到关键节点，必须决定是扩张还是重组。
历史的转折点
Many believe the election marked a crossroads in the nation's history.
许多人认为这次选举标志着国家历史的转折点。
我来到十字路口，跪倒在地上。
This line is from Robert Johnson's 1936 blues song 'Cross Road Blues', later covered by Cream as 'Crossroads'. It evokes the legend of a musician meeting the devil at a crossroads to trade his soul for talent.
这句歌词出自罗伯特·约翰逊1936年的蓝调歌曲《Cross Road Blues》，后来由奶油乐队翻唱为《Crossroads》。它让人联想到一个传说：音乐家在十字路口与魔鬼相遇，以灵魂换取才华。
发长 /oʊ/ 音 (如 boat, coat)
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cross（交叉）+ road（路），想象两条路交叉成十字，就是交叉路口。
语域：neutral 常见场景：日常问路、地图导航、交通标识 该词表示两条路相交的地方，多用于问路、导航或交通指示等场景；正式场合和日常口语中都可使用。
crossroads
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