A pessimist is a man who looks both ways before crossing a one way street.
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從本句名言中提取的重要詞匯，幫助你深度理解這句話
crossing
['kr?s??]
n. 人行橫道，十字路口;交叉，相交;橫越;渡口;
v. 交叉(cross的現在分詞);
?? cross橫過+ing名詞后→橫越,交叉口
"The child was killed when a car failed to stop at the crossing."
汽車在人行橫道線未能停車，結果把小孩撞死了。
近義：zebra, crosswalk, intersection, junction, traffic, transit
pessimist
['pesimist;'pes?mist]
n. 悲觀主義者，悲觀者;厭世者;
"You don't have to be a pessimist to realize that we're in trouble."
不是悲觀論者也能意識到我們有了麻煩。
近義：defeatist, doomsayer, fatalist
n. 大街，街道;
?? St.是Street的縮略形式；逗號在地址里表示前者屬于后者
"She was accosted in the street by a complete stranger."
在街上，一個完全陌生的人貿然走到她跟前搭訕。
近義：lane, avenue, road, route, way, boulevard