at a crossroads

含义

at a point where you must make an important choice

处在必须做重大选择的关头.

例句

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?

语法

通常用在 be、stand 或 find yourself 之后；in 引出生活中的某个方面。这里的 crossroads 虽以 -s 结尾，却是单数。