crossfire /ˈkrɑːsˌfajɚ/ noun Learner's definition of CROSSFIRE
[singular]
: shots that come from two or more places so that the bullets cross through the same area交叉火力 —
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She was caught in the crossfire between her quarrelling sisters. [=she became involved in the quarrel between her sisters and they became angry at her]她卷入了两个姐姐之间的争吵，她们都冲她发火。
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a presidential candidate who has become caught in a political crossfire after making comments that angered both liberals and conservatives由于发表了惹恼自由党和保守党的评论而陷入政治夹击的总统候选人