1N-COUNT 十字路口 A crossroads is a place where two roads meet and cross each other. 十字路口
Turn right at the first crossroads.
在第一个十字路口向右转。
2N-SING [oft at aN](发展的)关键时刻,紧要关头 If you say that something is at a crossroads, you mean that it has reached a very important stage in its development where it could go one way or another. (发展的)关键时刻,紧要关头
The company was clearly at a crossroads.
该公司显然处于发展的关键时刻。
They had reached a crossroads in their relationship.
他们的关系发展到了关键阶段。
3N-SING [usually with supplement]核心地区;汇集地 A crossroads is an important or central place. 核心地区;汇集地 [mainly US]
...Mulberry, a small town at the crossroads of agriculture in central Florida.
1place where two roads cross十字路口VERB + CROSSROADS | PREPOSITIONVERB + CROSSROADS➤come to到達十字路口PREPOSITION➤at the crossroads在十字路口◇Turn right at the next crossroads.在下一個十字路口向右拐。crossroads
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2important point in your life, career, etc.(人生或事業等的)重要關頭ADJECTIVE | VERB + CROSSROADS | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤critical, important關鍵的/重要的轉折點▸➤career事業的轉折點VERB + CROSSROADS➤face, stand at面臨/處於抉擇關頭▸➤reach進入關鍵時刻PREPOSITION➤at a/the crossroads在轉折點◇We are standing at an important crossroads in the history of our species.我們正處於人類歷上一個重要的轉折點。➤crossroads in⋯的轉折點◇He had reached a crossroads in his career.他的事業發展到了一個十字路口。➤crossroads of⋯的轉折點◇I knew I was at the crossroads of my career.我知道我的事業處在一個十字路口。