A pessimist is a man who looks both ways before crossing a one way street.
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crossing
['krɔsɪŋ]
n. 人行横道，十字路口;交叉，相交;横越;渡口;
v. 交叉(cross的现在分词);
💡 cross横过+ing名词后→横越,交叉口
"The child was killed when a car failed to stop at the crossing."
汽车在人行横道线未能停车，结果把小孩撞死了。
近义：zebra, crosswalk, intersection, junction, traffic, transit
pessimist
['pesimist;'pesəmist]
n. 悲观主义者，悲观者;厌世者;
"You don't have to be a pessimist to realize that we're in trouble."
不是悲观论者也能意识到我们有了麻烦。
近义：defeatist, doomsayer, fatalist
n. 大街，街道;
💡 St.是Street的缩略形式；逗号在地址里表示前者属于后者
"She was accosted in the street by a complete stranger."
在街上，一个完全陌生的人贸然走到她跟前搭讪。
近义：lane, avenue, road, route, way, boulevard