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

• Amid the confused crossfire, Washington is in danger of losing sight of the basic strategic issue involved.
  在这种混乱的交叉火力当中，华盛顿有忽略所涉及的基本战略问题的危险。
• 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。
• One boat of refugees was caught in the naval crossfire and sunk.
  艘载满难民的船只因陷入海上交叉炮火沉没了。
• Three cops got shot in the crossfire with the criminals.
  在与罪犯交火时三名警察被击中。
• 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。
• Several civilians were wounded in the crossfire.
  几名平民在交叉火力中受伤。
• There is always the risk of civilians being caught in the crossfire when terrorists and soldiers snoot it out.
  当恐怖分子与士兵交火时，平民总有吃流弹的危险。
• 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。
• They were caught in a crossfire.
  他们陷入了交叉火力中。
• He says another woman was killed in crossfire but on a different floor of the building.
  他说，另外一名妇女在交火中被杀害，但是是在该建筑的另一层。