pelican crossing的词源

英文词源

pelican crossing

"(In the UK) a pedestrian crossing with traffic lights operated by pedestrians", 1960s: pelican from pe(destrian) li(ght) con(trolled), altered to conform with the bird's name.

中文词源

pelican crossing：人行横道

缩写自pedestrian light controlled crossing,为使其通俗易懂，最后改写成pelican.

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