jaywalker
noun [ C ] mainly US uk/ˈdʒeɪ.wɔː.kər/ us/ˈdʒeɪ.wɑː.kɚ/
乱穿马路的人
someone who walks across a street at a place where it is not allowed or without taking care to avoid the traffic
We nearly ran over a couple of jaywalkers who walked out in front of the car. 我们差点撞到几个走在车前的乱穿马路的人。
Jaywalkers have also been a problem in the area. 人们乱穿马路也一直是该地区的一个问题。
See: jaywalk
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- Electric cars are silent, so watch out for careless jaywalkers.
- The jaywalkers expected the traffic to stop for them.
- Police begin cracking down on jaywalkers.