Word · CEFR B1 · Frequency #8633
Fully loadedcrossroads
小村庄；小村落
核心释义
a community of people smaller than a village
- 1.
一条路与另一条路交叉的地方；两条或多条道路的交汇处。
A place where one road crosses another; an intersection of two or more roads.
- 2.
比村庄小的社区
a community of people smaller than a village
- 3.
中心位置。
A centrally located position.
- 4.
需要做出关键决策的危机时刻
a crisis situation or point in time when a critical decision must be made
- 5.
决策点；转折点或改变方向、路线或目标的机会。
A decision point; a turning point or opportunity to change a direction, a course, or a goal.
- 6.
必须做出选择的时刻
a point where a choice must be made
一条路与另一条路交叉的地方；两条或多条道路的交汇处。；比村庄小的社区；中心位置。；需要做出关键决策的危机时刻；决策点；转折点或改变方向、路线或目标的机会。
用法In use
Turn left at the crossroads and continue straight for a mile.
用法提示：crossroads 作名词，意为“十字路口”，与 at 搭配表示位置。
The old house stands alone at the crossroads, surrounded by fields.
用法提示：crossroads 作名词，指道路交叉处，在句中作地点状语。
They finally reached the crossroads after driving for hours.
用法提示：crossroads 作名词，指十字路口，作动词 reached 的宾语。
Freud's work stands at the crossroads between psychology and neurology
at a crossroads
常用来比喻关键时刻或需要做出重要决定的处境。
The company is at a crossroads and must decide its future direction.
公司正处于一个十字路口，必须决定未来的方向。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- at a crossroads
- 在十字路口；处于抉择关头
- The company is at a crossroads and must decide its future direction.公司正处于抉择关头，必须决定未来的方向。
- reach a crossroads
- 到达十字路口；面临抉择
- After years of growth, the industry has reached a crossroads.经过多年的增长，该行业已经面临抉择。
- stand at a crossroads
- 站在十字路口；处于关键时刻
- The character stands at a crossroads between good and evil.这个角色正站在善恶的十字路口。
- a crossroads in life
- 人生的十字路口
- Graduation often represents a crossroads in life.毕业往往代表人生的十字路口。
- a crossroads moment
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
想象一个十字路口（cross + roads），你站在交叉点上，必须选择一条路，就像人生面临抉择的时刻。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：decision-making、life crisis、career choice 该义项（需作抉择的时刻）在正式和非正式场合均常用，没有明显的语体限制。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
The words loads, codes, modes, nodes, and toads all rhyme with crossroads (ending /oʊdz/). Broad looks similar but is pronounced /brɔːd/ and does not rhyme.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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