at a crossroads

意味

at a point where you must make an important choice

重要な選択を迫られる時点にいる.

例文

1. 1At forty, Maria was at a crossroads: stay in banking or finally train as a teacher.
2. 2The band is at a crossroads, with two members wanting to tour and two wanting to stop.
3. 3After graduating, Leo found himself at a crossroads, unsure whether to travel or start work.
4. 4Our small bakery is at a crossroads: we either open a second shop or stay as we are.
5. 5Are you at a crossroads with your studies, or have you already chosen a course?

文法

be、stand、find yourself の後に置くことが多い。人生のどの面かは in で示す。ここでの crossroads は語末に -s があっても単数