踏み切り

プログレッシブ和英中辞典(第３版)の解説

ふみきり【踏み切り】

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1 〔鉄道の〕a (railway) crossing; ((米)) a grade crossing，((英)) a level crossing

• 踏み切りを渡る
  cross the railway tracks at a crossing
• 無人踏み切り (で)
  (at) an unattended crossing

2 〔跳躍の〕a takeoff

II 〔決断〕(a) decision

• 踏み切りがつかない
  I cannot make up my mind.

踏み切り警報機｜a crossing signal

踏み切り番｜a gatekeeper; a gateman; a watchman (at a crossing)

踏み切り板｜〔跳躍の〕a springboard

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