crossfire

英 [ˈkrɒsfaɪə(r)]

美 [ˈkrɔːsfaɪər]

n.  交叉火力

复数：crossfires　

电力

BNC.33808 / COCA.16543

牛津词典

noun

• 交叉火力
  the firing of guns from two or more directions at the same time, so that the bullets cross
  1. The doctor was killed in crossfire as he went to help the wounded.
     那位医生去救助伤员时在交叉火力中丧生。
  2. When two industrial giants clash, small companies can get caught in the crossfire (= become involved and suffer as a result) .
     两工业巨头交火时，小公司难免遭殃。

柯林斯词典

• 交叉火力
  Crossfireis gunfire, for example in a battle, that comes from two or more different directions and passes through the same area.
• PHRASE 被卷进争端
  If you arecaught 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.
  1. 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。

英英释义

noun

• fire from two or more points so that the lines of fire cross
• a lively or heated interchange of ideas and opinions

双语例句

• The officer responded to what he thought was an accident but was suddenly caught in crossfire.
  这名警官表示：他本以为这是一次意外，却不料突然被交叉火力击中。
• The soldier, who has been dubbed the Russian Terminator, was reportedly caught in AK-47 crossfire between Russian and Chechen militants.
  这名无畏的士兵被称为是俄罗斯版终结者，据报道，他在俄罗斯和车臣武装分子交火时被AK-47突击步枪击中。
• There's a war raging between hackers and companies, and you're caught in the crossfire.
  黑客和企业之间在发生战争，而你也深陷其中。
• Crossfire: Lines of fire from two or more positions crossing each other at a single point.
  交叉火力：从两个或多个射击位置射出的火线在某一个点相互交叉。
• The beginning of the war, and you can live in the crossfire?
  战争开始了，你能够在枪林弹雨中活下来吗？
• As I have said, as Israel defends itself, Israel also needs to be very careful about innocent people who get caught in the crossfire, and about the humanitarian conditions in Gaza.
  我已经讲过，以色列在自卫的时候也需要非常小心不要让陷入战火的无辜百姓受到伤害，还要当心加沙的人道条件。
• The enemy troops were caught in crossfire between two guerrilla bands.
  敌军遭到了两支游击队交叉火力的夹击。
• Telstra yesterday said it had been caught in the crossfire of conflicting policies.
  澳洲电信昨天表示，公司受到互相矛盾的政策的夹击。
• The rest of the G20 worries about being caught in the crossfire of a global currency war.
  其它G20成员国担心会卷入一场全球汇率战。
• The father amd SOM were obviously caught im the crossfire.
  这对父子当时明显是被交火困住了。