每日单词：pedestrian

pedestrian  /pəˈdestriən/

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 外刊例句 

There isn't any hard evidence yet that proves pedestrian gadget distraction increases the chances of pedestrian mishaps. Still, it's hard to argue with the anecdotal evidence available at the nearest street corner. Perhaps you've seen the video of the walker in California who's concentrating so hard on his mobile device that he almost bumps into a bear? Don't be that guy.

目前还没有确凿的证据证明，手机的干扰会增加灾祸发生的概率。而且面对街头巷尾常见的轶事证据，也是有口莫辩。在加利福利亚有一位行人太过专注于他的手机而差点撞到一只熊身上。也许你看见过这个视频，但不要成为那个人。

——《科学美国人》

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 基本释义 

If you describe something for pedestrian, you mean that it is used by or for the use of pedestrians. If you describe something as pedestrian, you mean that it is ordinary and not at all interesting.

adj. 行人的；平淡无奇的

 追根溯源 

单词pedestrian里的词根ped，来源于拉丁语，表示“脚”，在英语里包含ped的单词，也与此相关，例如：

pedal n. 脚踏板

peddle v. 叫卖；兜售

pedicure n. 足疗

pedometer n. 计步器

centipede  n. 蜈蚣

expedite  v. 加快；促进

impediment n. 口吃；阻碍

这个词根在韦小绿《Vocabulary Builder》Unit4中也有详细解读：

这本书一共有240个词根，整体难度大概六级偏上一些，推荐具有四级水平的同学阅读。