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crossfire n.交叉火力；困境；相互指责；串报 (1) 那位医生去救助伤员时在交叉火力中丧生。 Crossfire is a situation that comes up when gangsters and police officers are shooting at each other, or in a war during a battle between enemies. A figurative type of crossfire is much more common: the back-and-forth of strenuous arguments, debate, or controversy. You might, for example, find yourself caught in the crossfire of your best friends' feud. The word dates from the 18th century.

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英 ['krɒsfaɪə(r)] 美 ['krɔːsfaɪər] (1) The doctor was killed in crossfire as he went to help the wounded. Crossfire is when weapons are being fired from different directions, crossing the same general area. Getting caught in crossfire during a shootout can be deadly. 1[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]交叉火力 Crossfire is gunfire, for example in a battle, that comes from two or more different directions and passes through the same area. 2[PHRASE 短语]被卷进争端 If you are caught in the crossfire, you become involved in an unpleasant situation in which people are arguing with each other, although you do not want to be involved or say which person you agree with.   [v-link PHR]They say they are caught in the crossfire between the education establishment and the government.他们称自己被卷进了教育机构与政府之间的争端。

英语单词	crossfire
英美音标	英 ['krɒsfaɪə(r)] 美 ['krɔːsfaɪər]
中文释义	n.交叉火力；困境；相互指责；串报
英语例句	(1) The doctor was killed in crossfire as he went to help the wounded.
中文例句	(1) 那位医生去救助伤员时在交叉火力中丧生。
vocabulary简明	Crossfire is when weapons are being fired from different directions, crossing the same general area. Getting caught in crossfire during a shootout can be deadly.
vocabulary扩展	Crossfire is a situation that comes up when gangsters and police officers are shooting at each other, or in a war during a battle between enemies. A figurative type of crossfire is much more common: the back-and-forth of strenuous arguments, debate, or controversy. You might, for example, find yourself caught in the crossfire of your best friends' feud. The word dates from the 18th century.
柯林斯解释	1 [N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]交叉火力 Crossfire is gunfire, for example in a battle, that comes from two or more different directions and passes through the same area. 2 [PHRASE 短语]被卷进争端 If you are caught in the crossfire, you become involved in an unpleasant situation in which people are arguing with each other, although you do not want to be involved or say which person you agree with. [v-link PHR] They say they are caught in the crossfire between the education establishment and the government. 他们称自己被卷进了教育机构与政府之间的争端。

Crossfire Caught Area Situation Involved 英 Krɒsfaɪə(R)] 美 Krɔːsfaɪər