pedestrian
noun [ C ] uk/pəˈdes.tri.ən/ us/pəˈdes.tri.ən/
B1 行人,步行者
a person who is walking, especially in an area where vehicles go
A few pedestrians sheltered from the rain in doorways. 几个行人站在门口躲雨。
The death rate for pedestrians hit by cars is unacceptably high. 遭遇车祸的行人死亡率之高令人无法接受。
pedestrian
adjective formal disapproving uk/pəˈdes.tri.ən/ us/pəˈdes.tri.ən/
乏味的,单调的;缺乏想象力的
not interesting; showing very little imagination
Her books, with few exceptions, are workmanlike but pedestrian. 除了极少几本以外,她的书写得精确细腻但缺乏想象力。
His speech was long and pedestrian. 他的讲话冗长乏味。
Synonyms: earthboundprosaic