cross/krɒs/

vt

1. 穿过，渡过

• Make sure there's no traffic before you cross the road. 在穿过马路前要看清没有车辆再过。

2. 使交叉，使相交

• He sat down and crossed his legs. 他坐下来，双腿交叉着。

3. 与…擦肩而过

• They crossed each other on the street. 他们在路上彼此擦肩而过。

4. 在…画横线；(用横线)删除…

• He crossed her name off the list. 他从名单上划掉她的名字。

5. 在(支票上)划两条平行线(表示该支票只能经由银行兑现)

• cross a cheque 在支票上划二条平行线

6. 反对；阻挠

• He crossed me on everything. 他处处与我作对。

• They were crossed in their plan. 他们的计划受阻。

7. (宗教仪式)用手划十字于…

• He crossed himself as he left the church. 他离开教堂时，在胸前画了一个十字。

8. 使杂交，杂配

• cross the apple with the pear 把苹果与梨杂交

• cross the horse with the ass 把马与驴杂交

vi

1. 越过，穿过，渡过

• cross over to the other side of the river 过河到对岸

2. 交叉，相交

• The two roads cross at the post office. 两条路在邮局相交。

3. 错过

• Their letters crossed in the post. 他们的信在邮寄途中互相错过了。

词组cross one's hand (或palm)

1. 贿赂某人

2. 付钱请人算命

cross swords with 与…争论 cross up

1. 背叛

• He fell into the hands of the police after his accomplices crossed him up. 在被同伙告发之后，他落入警察之手。

2. 打乱，搅乱

• cross up the whole arrangement 打乱整个安排

3. 把…搞糊涂

• The students crossed up their teacher. 学生们把他们的老师搞糊涂了。

• Don't cross your bridges before you come to them. 不要杞人忧天。