读音

/krɒs/ (英式发音) /krɔːs/ (美式发音)

释义

• 名词:

  • 交叉点；十字路口: “There’s a crossroads up ahead.”
  • 十字架： “The symbol of Christianity is the cross.”
  • 跨越；穿越： “She made a long-distance swim across the English Channel.”
  • （形状为十字的）装饰品或奖章： “He wore a cross around his neck.”

• 动词:

  • 通过；横过： “The pedestrian must wait for the green light to cross the road.”
  • 画十字；打叉： “She crossed out the wrong answer on her test paper.”

• 形容词:

  • 交叉的；纵横交错的： “The cross streets in this city are confusing.”
  • 生气的；恼火的： “He was cross because he had missed the bus.”

短语

• “At the crossroads” 指处在关键时刻或面临重要选择。
• “To have a cross to bear” 意味着承受重负或困难。
• “To cross one’s fingers” 用于祈求好运或希望事情顺利。

例句

• 名词: “The ancient church has a magnificent golden cross on its dome.”
• 动词: “Watch out for cars when you’re about to cross the street.”
• 形容词: “She looked cross after finding her keys missing.”

同义词

• Intersection (名词)
• Go across (动词)
• Angry (形容词)