Cross-fire
[医] 交叉放射
📖 牛津释义
cross-fire
n[U]
1(military 军) firing of guns from two or more points so that the bullets, shells, etc cross each other 交叉火力.
2 (fig 比喻) situation in which two people or groups are arguing, competing, etc and another is unwillingly involved 被波及的状况
When two industrial giants clash, small companies can get caught in the cross-fire, ie harmed incidentally. 两大企业争斗之下, 小公司遭受池鱼之殃.
🧩 词语组成解析
cross
[krɔs]
n. 十字架;十字形饰物;杂交品种;痛苦;
vi. 交错而行;横渡;越境;
vt. 杂交;横跨，穿越;划掉;使相交;
adj. 坏脾气的， 易怒的;相反的，反向的;
fire
['faiə]
n. 火，燃烧物;火灾;射击，发射;热情;
vt.& vi. 开火，射击;燃烧;引爆炸药;充满热情;
vt. <口>解雇;射（箭）;激励;射出（子弹）;
🗣️ 情景例句
Did you bring your transcript from high school?
你把高中的成绩单带来了吗？
They who live longest will see most.
寿命最长的人见识也最广。
Many people will sleep and eat on the marae during these three days and share their memories of the dead person.
许多人还会在这3天期间吃住在集会地，以共同悼念亡人。