/krɒs; US krɔ:s ||; krɔs/verb1 [I,T] cross (over) (from sth/to sth) to go from one side of sth to the other 穿过;越过: to cross the road 过马路Where did you cross the border? 你在哪里越过边境?Which of the runners crossed the finishing line first? 哪个选手第一个越过终点线?
2 [I] (used about lines, roads, etc) to pass across each other (指线、道路等)交叉,相叉: The two roads cross just north of the village. 这两条路在村子的北面相交。
3 [T] to put sth across or over sth else 使交叉: to cross your arms 交叉双臂 ☞picture on page S19 见S19页插图
4 [T] to make sb angry by refusing to do what he/she wants you to do (因拒绝某人想做的事而)惹某人生气: He's an important man. It could be dangerous to cross him. 他是个重要人物,与他作对会很危险。
5 [T] cross sth with sth to produce a new type of plant or animal by mixing two different types 使杂交: If you cross a horse with a donkey, you get a mule. 马与驴杂交就会生出骡。
6 [I,T] (in sports such as football and hockey) to pass the ball across the front of the goal (指足球、曲棍球等运动)横传
cross my heart (and hope to die)(
spoken 口语) used for emphasizing that what you are saying is true (用于强调所说属实)
cross your fingers;keep your fingers crossed→
FINGER¹
cross your mind (used about a thought, idea, etc) to come into your mind (指想法等)出现于脑中:
It never once crossed my mind that she was lying. 我从未想到她是在说谎。 cross sth off (sth) to remove sth from a list, etc by drawing a line through it (从清单上等)删掉,删除,画掉:
Cross Dave's name off the guest list -- he can't come. 把戴夫的名字从客人名单上画掉吧,他来不了。 cross sth out to draw a line through sth that you have written because you have made a mistake, etc (因写错而)画掉:
to cross out a spelling mistake 画掉一个拼写错误