crossroads
gb/kɹˈɔsɹˌoʊdz/ us/kɹˈɔsɹˌoʊdz/
B1
อังกฤษ
ความหมาย
0 ความหมาย
คำนาม
B1
entity
1
place where roads cross
a place where two roads meet and cross
รูปแบบการใช้:
at the crossroads; a crossroads
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Although it looks plural, 'crossroads' is often treated as singular when it means one place (e.g., 'the crossroads is busy').
คำพ้องความหมาย
intersection (General term for roads crossing, often in towns and cities.)
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junction (Common in UK English for a place where roads meet.)
คำตรงข้าม
straightaway (A stretch of road with no crossing or junction.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
busy crossroads
|major crossroads
|rural crossroads
|traffic at the crossroads
|stop at the crossroads
|turn left at the crossroads
|a crossroads with traffic lights
|a crossroads junction
|near the crossroads
|wait at the crossroads
หัวข้อ
travel
|places
|daily_life
ตัวอย่าง
- There’s a small café at the crossroads just outside the village.
- Turn right at the crossroads and continue for two miles.
- The police blocked the crossroads to control the traffic.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- We stopped at the crossroads.
- Turn left at the crossroads.
คำนาม
B2
abstract
2
time to make a big choice
a moment when you must choose what to do next
รูปแบบการใช้:
at a crossroads; reach a crossroads; a crossroads in [someone]'s life/career
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes use it for any small choice; it usually suggests a serious or life-changing decision.
คำพ้องความหมาย
turning point (Emphasizes that things will change after this moment.)
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critical juncture (More formal; often used in politics or business.)
คำตรงข้าม
status quo (The situation staying the same rather than changing direction.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
at a crossroads
|reach a crossroads
|stand at a crossroads
|a crossroads in my life
|a crossroads in his career
|a crossroads moment
|a crossroads decision
|a crossroads for the company
|a crossroads for the country
|a crossroads in history
หัวข้อ
life
|decisions
|work
|society
ตัวอย่าง
- After graduation, she found herself at a crossroads.
- The company is at a crossroads and must decide whether to expand or cut back.
- It was a crossroads in his career: stay in academia or move into industry.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- I am at a crossroads in my life.
- We are at a crossroads and must decide.
คำนาม
C1
abstract
3
meeting point of different cultures
a place where different cultures or ideas meet
รูปแบบการใช้:
a crossroads of [cultures/ideas/trade/routes]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Don't confuse this meaning (a meeting place) with the 'decision point' meaning, which is about choosing between options.
คำพ้องความหมาย
meeting point (More literal; does not necessarily suggest mixing influences.)
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hub (Emphasizes centrality and connections, often for transport or activity.)
คำตรงข้าม
backwater (A place that is isolated and not influenced by outside ideas or activity.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
a crossroads of cultures
|a crossroads of civilizations
|a crossroads of ideas
|a crossroads of trade
|a crossroads between East and West
|a cultural crossroads
|a historic crossroads
|a crossroads of migration
|a crossroads of languages
|a crossroads region
หัวข้อ
culture
|history
|society
|education
ตัวอย่าง
- For centuries the city was a crossroads of trade and culture.
- The port became a crossroads where languages and customs mixed.
- The festival celebrates the region as a crossroads of musical traditions.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- The city is a crossroads of cultures.
คำนาม
B2
entity
4
small settlement at an intersection
a small place where roads meet
รูปแบบการใช้:
a crossroads; at the crossroads
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
This sense is more common in rural descriptions; in cities, 'intersection' is usually preferred.
คำพ้องความหมาย
hamlet (A very small village; not necessarily at a road intersection.)
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village (Often larger; does not specifically indicate roads crossing.)
คำตรงข้าม
city (Much larger settlement, not defined by a single junction.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
a tiny crossroads
|a sleepy crossroads
|a crossroads village
|a store at the crossroads
|a church at the crossroads
|a pub at the crossroads
|a farmhouse near the crossroads
|a crossroads community
|a crossroads town
|out at the crossroads
หัวข้อ
places
|travel
ตัวอย่าง
- They lived in a crossroads with a post office and one grocery store.
- We stopped overnight at a crossroads on the old highway.
- A single gas station marked the crossroads.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- There is a shop at the crossroads.
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รูปคำในพจนานุกรม
crossroads
IPA
GB/kɹˈɔsɹˌoʊdz/
US/kɹˈɔsɹˌoʊdz/
พยางค์และการเน้นเสียง
cross - roads (2 พยางค์)
Stress on 1st syllable (cross)
รูปคำ
Noun
- Base: crossroads
- Plural: crossroads
กลุ่มคำที่เกี่ยวข้อง
วลีและสำนวน
a crossroads of
1/ə kɹˈɔsɹˌoʊdz əv/
fixed phrase
place where influences meet
a place where different things meet
ตัวอย่าง
- The island has long been a crossroads of cultures.
- The university is a crossroads of ideas from around the world.
- The region became a crossroads of trade between north and south.
at a crossroads
1/ˈæt ə kɹˈɔsɹˌoʊdz/
idiom
needing to choose a direction
having to make an important choice
ตัวอย่าง
- I’m at a crossroads and I don’t know which job to take.
- The project is at a crossroads after the funding was cut.
- She knew she was at a crossroads when she moved to a new country.
reach a crossroads
1/ɹˈit͡ʃ ə kɹˈɔsɹˌoʊdz/
fixed phrase
arrive at a decision point
to come to a time when you must choose
ตัวอย่าง
- We’ve reached a crossroads: either invest more or shut the project down.
- After ten years in the role, he reached a crossroads in his career.
- The talks reached a crossroads when neither side would compromise.
stand at a crossroads
1/stˈænd ˈæt ə kɹˈɔsɹˌoʊdz/
fixed phrase
be at a turning point
to be at an important moment of choice
ตัวอย่าง
- The country stands at a crossroads after the election.
- The industry stands at a crossroads as new technology takes over.
- She felt she stood at a crossroads, unsure which path to follow.