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cross1 /krɒs $ krɒːs/ ●●● S2 W2 verb 
1 go from one side to another 从一边到另一边 [intransitiveI, transitiveT]CROSS to go or stretch from one side of something such as a road, river, room etc to the other 横跨，横渡，横穿cross to
He crossed to the window.
他穿过去走到窗边。
cross (over) the road/street/river etc
It’s easy to have an accident just crossing the road.
单是过马路也容易发生意外事故。
He was hit by a car when he tried to cross over the road near Euston station.
他在尤斯顿车站附近过马路时被一辆汽车撞倒了。
cross the Atlantic/the Channel etc
the first steamship to cross the Atlantic
横渡大西洋的第一艘汽船
An old bridge crosses the river.
一座老桥横跨河上。
cross over
► see thesaurus at travel She crossed over to sit beside Dot.
她走过去坐到多特身边。
2 cross a line etc 穿过界线等 [transitiveT]CROSS if you cross a line, track etc, you go over and beyond it 穿过，越过，跑过〔终点线等〕
He raised his arms in triumph as he crossed the line for his 100-metres win.
他以胜利的姿态高举双手跑过终点线，赢得了这场百米赛。
3 two roads/lines etc 两条路/线等 [intransitiveI, transitiveT]CROSS if two or more roads, lines, etc cross, or if one crosses another, they go across each other 交叉，相交
The by-pass crosses Wilton Lane shortly after a roundabout.
这条旁道绕过环岛后不久就和威尔顿巷相交。
4 legs/arms/ankles 腿/手臂/踝 [transitiveT]HBH if you cross your legs, arms, or ankles, you put one on top of the other 交叉，叠放
She was sitting on the floor with her legs crossed.
她盘腿坐在地上。
5 cross somebody’s mind [usually in negatives]THINK something/HAVE A THOUGHT if you say that an idea, thought etc never crossed your mind, you mean that you did not think of it 〔想法、思想等〕从某人脑中掠过，在某人脑际一闪而过 SYN occur to somebody
It didn’t cross her mind that she might be doing something illegal.
她没有想到自己在做的可能是犯法的事。
the thought has (never) crossed my mind (=used to tell someone you have thought of the thing they are suggesting, or have never thought of it) 我（从未）有过这个念头
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cross somebody’s mind• It crossed my mind that I was the only female coach on the committee, but that made me more determined than ever.• Several times it had crossed his mind to check on the car, but he never actually did it.• "It never crossed my mind to give up, " he said. "It became an obsession."• "Why didn't you call me?" "The thought did cross my mind while I was shopping this afternoon, but then I forgot all about it.
6 cross somebody’s face writtenEXPRESSION ON somebody'S FACE if an expression crosses someone’s face, it appears on their face 某人脸上掠过〔某种表情〕
A look of surprise crossed her face.
她脸上掠过吃惊的神情。
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cross somebody’s face• A look of horror crossed Ken's face.
7 cross your fingers used to say that you hope something will happen in the way you want 希望如愿，但愿，祈求
She hung the washing out, then crossed her fingers for a dry day.
她把洗好的衣物挂了出去，心里祈求天别下雨。
The exam’s at two. Will you keep your fingers crossed for me?
两点钟考试，你为我祈祷好吗？
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cross your fingers• Always ready to knock on wood, throw salt over my shoulder, bite my tongue, cross my fingers.• Careta held up a hand and crossed his fingers.• Jessica skipped and prayed and crossed her fingers.• As the others crossed their fingers and held their breath, he gently eased away the back plate.• At this point, they can only stand back, cross their fingers and hope for fireworks.• People vote, cross their fingers, and hope for the best.• This will pass, I told myself, crossing my fingers; everything passes.• A memo said that doctors were told "with crossed fingers" that the company was doing safety studies.• Scientists and engineers have buttoned their lip, and crossed their fingers that the reckoning wouldn't come in their own day.
8 breed of plant/animal 种植植物/繁殖动物 [transitiveT]HBMIX to mix two or more different breeds of animal or plant to form a new breed 使〔动物或植物〕杂交 → crossbreed
a flower produced by crossing several different varieties
由几个不同品种杂交而成的一种花卉
cross something with something
These cattle were crossed with a breed from the highlands.
这些牛和来自苏格兰高地的一种牛进行了杂交。
9 somebody’s paths cross (also cross paths)MEET if two people’s paths cross, or if they cross paths, they meet, usually without expecting it 两人不期而遇，两人偶然相遇
If our paths crossed I usually ignored her.
如果我和她在路上偶遇，我一般都不理睬她。
We didn’t cross paths again until 2001.
我们直到2001年才重逢。
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somebody’s paths cross• Our paths did not cross again until 1941.
10. cross that bridge when you come to it WORRIEDused to say that you will not think or worry about something until it actually happens 船到桥头自然直，问题发生了再想办法解决
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cross that bridge when you come to it• "What if they refuse?" "We'll cross that bridge when we come to it."
11. cross my heart (and hope to die) TRUEPROMISE spoken informal used to say that you promise that you will do something, or that what you are saying is true 我保证；我发誓（否则就不得好死）
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cross my heart (and hope to die)• I didn't take it, cross my heart!
12 make SB angry 使某人生气 [transitiveT]ANNOY to make someone angry by opposing their plans or orders 惹…生气；和…作对
He hated anyone who crossed him.
谁要是和他作对，他就恨谁。
13. sport 体育 [intransitiveI, transitiveT]DS to kick, throw, or hit the ball across the playing area in a sport such as football, hockey etc 〔在足球、曲棍球等运动中〕横传〔球〕
14. cheque 支票 [transitiveT] British EnglishBrEBFB to draw two lines across a cheque to show that it must be paid into the bank account of the person whose name is on it 〔在支票上〕画两条平行线〔表示该支票必须转入受款人的银行账户〕
15. letters 信 [intransitiveI] if two letters about the same subject cross in the post, each was sent before the other was received 〔两封来往信件〕相互错过，相互交错
16 cross swords (with somebody) ARGUEto argue with someone 与（某人）争论[辩论]，与（某人）交锋
I’ve crossed swords with him on a number of issues.
我在一些问题上和他有过争论。
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cross swords (with somebody)• The angels who guard the door to the garden are lowering their crossed swords.• On March 20 and October 9, Saturn and Pluto cross swords for the first time in two decades.• Japan and the U.S. have crossed swords on a number of trade issues.• The two men, the former a steadfast Tory, the latter a dedicated Whig, had crossed swords on several occasions.• Tilly and Gustavus had crossed swords several times, generally to Tilly's disadvantage.• The fight in Birkenhead was not the first time that Mr Field had crossed swords with the Labour left.• None the less it is perhaps surprising that the librarian has not crossed swords with the law over obscene and indecent literature before now.• Harrison, a man of simple birth and high intelligence, crossed swords with the leading lights of his day.
17. cross yourself RRCto move your hand across your upper body in the shape of a cross as a sign of the Christian faith 用手在胸前画十字〔为基督教信仰的象征〕
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cross yourself• He glared, and crossed himself.• Remembering, the rector crossed himself.• Then take out thin, twiggy wood and branches that cross each other - you're aiming for a goblet shape.• The novelist and his wife cross themselves again and turn back into the night.• The soldier leaped away, crossing himself and gibbering; some ancient prayer, perhaps, or a magic sign.• Father Tim crossed himself, joyfully Harry Nelson, however, was devastated.• He crossed himself, sat in the bow and ordered the men to row in.• Greatly relieved, he muttered under his breath and crossed himself several times.
18. cross somebody’s palm with silver especially British EnglishBrEGIVE to give money to someone when you want them to tell your fortune 付钱请某人算命
19 cross something ↔ off (also cross something off something) phrasal verbphr v DEAL WITHto draw a line through one or more things on a list because you have dealt with them or they are not needed anymore 划掉，删去〔已经处理或无用的列表项目〕
Whenever I buy something, I cross it off the list.
每当我买到一样东西，就把它从清单上划掉。
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cross off• It was a pity they would have to cross the car off.• They should cross it off the board.• Meeting these attainable short-term goals and progressively crossing them off the list can provide an important sense of achievement and reinforcement.• After she finished one, she crossed it off the list.• There are the collectors, crossing species off their life list as they come to them.• Value investors usually cross a company off their list after its price rises sharply.• As you accomplish tasks, cross them off your list.• At the slightest hint of sloth, cross them off your list.
20 cross something ↔ out phrasal verbphr v WRONG/INCORRECTto draw a line or lines through something you have written or drawn, usually because it is wrong 划掉，删去〔通常为错误的内容〕
I crossed out ‘Miss’ and wrote ‘Ms’.
我把“小姐”划掉，改成“女士”。
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cross out• He began to write about one such P'daytaism, and then crossed it out.• Or would have appeared if you had not crossed it out.• The result was a white cross that stood out among the familiar neon logos of airlines and oil companies.• Or shall I cross that out and say it is sad?• And Cross soon careered out of control, relying for information on the local International Monetary Fund office.• He made a hasty sign of the cross and rushed out of the church.• Red Cross workers handed out orange juice to children in the 35C heat.• You write text, you doodle, you cross things out... quite literally a tabula rasa.
21 cross over phrasal verbphr v
→ dot the i’s and cross the t’s at dot2(4), → cross the Rubicon at Rubicona) APAMif an entertainer crosses over from one area of entertainment to another, they become successful in the second one as well as the first 〔娱乐界人士〕成功转型 → crossover(2)
b) MXDIE British EnglishBrE old use to die 死，死去
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cross• There's a post office where Oakland Road crosses 32nd Street.• I wouldn't cross her if I were you.• Doris sat down and crossed her legs.• Before you cross, make sure there are no other cars coming.• They also began to cross over from the rhythm-and-blues audience to the mainstream pop audience.• They cross roads diagonally, walk in front of parked cars and forget to look in more than one direction at junctions.• They crossed the Atlantic in a convoy of fifty ships.• This is the point where Washington's army crossed the Delaware River.• Johnson crossed the finish line in first place.• He plans to cross the Himalayas on foot.• Military traffic has been crossing the new pontoon bridge since Dec. 31 at a rate up to 400 vehicles each day.• How are we going to cross the river?• It took a lot of courage to cross the Rocky Mountains in those days.• But our correction had put us on course and we crossed the shoreline at Alexandria.• Antonia went to cross the street to buy us some sodas.• Look both ways before crossing the street.• I had to reverse, climb up to retrieve the runner and cross the wall for a third time.• As you accomplish tasks, cross them off your list.• What crosses this border is information, in the form of chemicals.• She had crossed this road before, deftly robbing Peter to slip a rubber cheque into Paul's back pocket.• Some species of plants can be crossed very easily.
cross (over) the road/street/river etc• The following day Arista ordered General Torrejon with 1,600 cavalry to cross the river.• Dennison crossed the road and disappeared again.• Marcelle entered his room seconds after she saw him cross the street from her window.• We crossed the street, I felt sick.• When I was hit by a drunk driver in 1980, crossing the road in Los Angeles.• She crossed the street to get it.
Education, Sport, Other sports, Military
cross2 ●●● S3 W3 noun [countableC] 1 mixture of things 事物的混合 a mixture of two things, breeds, or qualities 混合物；杂交；杂种
cross between
The tour manager’s role is a cross between hostess and courier.
这位女领队的角色既是陪同，又是导游。
Their dog is a cross between two well-known breeds.
他们的狗是两个知名品种的杂交。
2 mark on paper 纸上的记号 especially British EnglishBrE
a) SIGN/INDICATIONa mark (x or +) used on paper, to represent where something is, or where something should be 〔在纸上标出所在位置的〕十字标记，叉号
I’ve put a cross on the map to mark where our street is.
我在地图上画了个十字记号，标出我们街道的位置。
Please sign your name by the cross.
请在叉号旁边签名。
b) SECORRECTa mark (x) used on paper to show that something that has been written or printed is not correct 〔表示错误的〕叉号
My homework got a lot more ticks than crosses.
我的家庭作业钩比叉多很多。
c) SIGN YOUR NAMEa mark (x or +) used by someone who cannot write, in order to sign their name 〔不识字的人签名时画的〕十字押
3 Christian sign 基督教的标志
a) SCC the cross the cross that Jesus Christ died on 〔基督受难的〕十字架
Christians believe that Jesus died on the cross for our sins.
基督徒相信耶稣基督为了替我们赎罪而死在十字架上。
b) CFRRCan object, picture, or mark in the shape of a cross, used as a sign of the Christian faith or for decoration 〔代表基督教信仰或作装饰用的〕十字架
Pauline wore a tiny gold cross.
保利娜戴着一个小小的金十字架。
4. punishment 惩罚 an upright post of wood with another crossing it near the top, that people in the past were fastened to with nails and left to die on as a punishment 〔旧时处死犯人用的〕十字架
5 military award 军事勋章PGO a decoration in the shape of a cross that is given to someone as an honour, especially for military courage 十字勋章
He was awarded the George Cross.
他被授予乔治十字勋章。
6 sport 体育
a) DSa kick or hit of the ball in a sport such as football, hockey etc, that goes across the field 〔足球、曲棍球等运动中的〕横传
b) DSOa way of hitting someone in the sport of boxing, in which your arm goes over theirs as they try to hit you 〔拳击中的〕钩拳迎击
He caught his opponent with a right cross to the chin.
他一记右钩拳打在对手的下巴上。
7 problem 问题 if you describe something as the cross that someone has to bear, you mean it is a problem that makes them very unhappy or worried, and that continues for a long time 〔长期持续的〕烦恼，磨难
→ the sign of the Cross at sign1(10) I feel sorry for you, but we all have our crosses to bear.
我为你感到难过，但是我们每个人都有不愉快的事情。
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cross• After 83 minutes Burchill swung in a cross from the left.• Christians believe that Jesus died on a cross for our sins.• I've put a cross on the map to mark where our house is.• Yet both were the first in either family to sign the marriage register with more than a cross.• We have a lovely 14.3 Connemara cross thoroughbred mare on loan.• Hundreds of copper crosses, used as money by the miners, are buried beneath the violet blooms.• Pauline wore a tiny gold cross around her neck.• Jones was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross.• Inside the church, the earliest feature is an Anglo-Saxon carved stone cross head which was found in the churchyard in 1934.• David Batty sent over a teasing cross and from beyond the far post Platt got in a powerful header.• The cross appeared to me...• The two crosses at either end of the roof gave her a brief moment of hope.
cross between• My dog is a cross between a whippet and a retriever.
put ... cross• For some items it might be difficult to decide whether to use approval or put a cross against an item.• From our list we would choose to put a cross against sugar, chocolate, biscuits, sponge cake, and mints.
right cross• I would really have to deliver a right cross.• She threw a right cross that nearly knocked me over the railing.• He pounded Benichou to the body and caught him with a right cross to the chin at the end of the first.• Jab-jab, left hook, my opening left hands moving him to the right, to meet my right cross.• She also had a sincere right cross.• The right cross is the payoff punch of the entire science.
have ... crosses to bear• We all have our crosses to bear.
cross3 ●●● S2 adjectiveadj [usually before noun] especially British EnglishBrE
1 ANGRYangry or annoyed 生气的；恼怒的
get/be cross (with somebody)
She gets cross when he goes out drinking.
他出去喝酒她就不高兴。
Sometimes I get very cross with the children.
有时候孩子们让我非常恼火。
cross at/about
► see thesaurus at angry She was cross at being interrupted.
被人打断了话，她很生气。
—crossly adverbadv
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cross• She was cross at the way he had treated her as though she weren't a normal girl - some kind of freak.• How hot she was, caught in these cross beams!• This monoclonal antibody shows no cross reactivity with transforming growth factor alpha.• Good lecturers will often make cross references to earlier lectures.• It had a ten-inch blade that was triangular in cross section.• Mum will be cross when she finds out about the broken vase.• I'm sorry I was cross with you.
get/be cross (with somebody)• Then we were crossing a rutted rock pavement, a trig point incongruously ahead.• He is cross at having to come here when his time with Enid is so short.• A line which would never be crossed could be drawn down the center of the market.• In our cross-cultural world the language wires get crossed ever more frequently.• Her legs were crossed so that her knees were exposed.• Once the line between the conventional primary source and the secondary study is crossed, the flood is even worse.• Did you see the truck that was crossing the river and crashed through the ice?• It is not uncommon to hear of old women who are cross when asked to perform domestic tasks in residential care!
cross- /krɒs $ krɒːs/ prefix
1 CROSSgoing from one side to the other 横穿，横跨，穿越
a cross-Channel ferry (=sailing from Britain to France)
横渡英吉利海峡的渡船
2 CONNECTED WITHgoing between two things and joining them 交叉，关联
cross-cultural influences
跨文化的影响
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cross-• cross-country skiing
From Longman Business Dictionary
crosscross /krɒskrɒːs/ verb [transitiveT]
cross a cheque British EnglishBrEBANKING to draw two lines and write the words ‘account payee’ on a cheque, showing that it can only be paid into a bank account of the person named on the cheque, and not exchanged for cash or paid into a different accountSYN ENDORSE
(900-1000) Old Norse kross, from an unrecorded Old Irish cross, from Latin crux
cross2 nouncross3 adjectiveadjcross- prefix