1530s, "a marking with a cross," verbal noun from cross (v.). From 1570s as "action of passing across;" 1630s as "place where (a river, a road, etc.) is crossed;" from 1690s as "intersection" (originally of streets). Meaning "action of crossing out by drawing crossed lines through" is from 1650s. Crossing-gate is from 1876.
雙語例句
1. Our reporter spent the night crossing the border from Austria into Slovenia.
我們的記者用了一夜時間，穿過奧地利邊境進入斯洛文尼亞。
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2. Today at the crossing there were swarms of tourists taking photographs.
今天在十字路口有大群的游客在拍照。
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3. His van allegedly struck the two as they were crossing a street.
據稱，他的貨車在那兩人過馬路時撞上了他們。
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4. They were crossing from lane to lane, cutting everyone up.