Crosswalks are marked parts of the road where pedestrians have the right of way to cross. Although they seem like products of the modern world, crosswalks have actually been around for more than 2,000 years. The first crosswalks were invented in the ancient city of Pompeii, Italy. They consisted of large rocks placed on the road. When it rained heavily, they allowed people to cross the road without stepping in water or mud on the ground. They also forced horse-drawn carts to slow down and watch out for the pedestrians.
行人穿越道是道路上有標記且行人有通行路權的部分。雖然它們看似是現代世界的產物，但行人穿越道其實已經存在超過兩千年了。第一條行人穿越道是在義大利古老的城市龐貝被發明出來的。它們由放置在路上的大石頭組成。下大雨時，它們讓人們能穿越馬路而不會踩到地上的水或泥巴。它們也迫使馬車慢下來留意行人。
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have been around for + 一段時間 已存在若干時間
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