| 单词 | cross |
| 释义 | cross1 of 5noun ˈkrȯs  1 a : a structure consisting of an upright with a transverse beam used especially by the ancient Romans for execution b often capitalized : the cross on which Jesus was crucified 2 a : crucifixion b : an affliction that tries one's virtue, steadfastness, or patience We all have our crosses to bear. 3 : a cruciform sign made to invoke the blessing of Christ especially by touching the forehead, breast, and shoulders 4 a : a device composed of an upright bar traversed (see traverse entry 1 sense transitive 3) by a horizontal one specifically : one used as a Christian symbol b capitalized : the Christian religion 5 : a structure (such as a monument) shaped like or surmounted by a cross a cross over a grave 6 : a figure or mark formed by two intersecting lines crossing at their midpoints The crosses at the end of the letter indicate kisses. specifically : such a mark used as a signature 7 : a cruciform badge, emblem, or decoration 8 : the intersection of two ways or lines : crossing 9 : annoyance, thwarting a cross in love 10 a : an act of crossing (see cross entry 2 sense 8) dissimilar individuals b : a crossbred individual or kind The dog is a cross of a hunting dog and a sheepdog. c : one that combines characteristics of two different types or individuals A zedonk is a cross between a zebra and a donkey. 11 a : a fraudulent or dishonest contest "I never fought a cross or struck a foul blow in my life … "  George Bernard Shaw b : dishonest or illegal practices —used especially in the phrase on the cross 12 : a movement from one part of a theater stage to another 13 a : a punch thrown over the opponent's lead in boxing hit him with a right cross b : an attacking pass in soccer played across the field from one side to the other or to the middle 14 : a security transaction in which a broker acts for both buyer and seller (as in the placing of a large lot of common stock) called also cross-trade  Illustration of cross
cross 2 of 5verb crossed; crossing; crosses transitive verb 1 a : to lie or be situated across b : intersect 2 : to make the sign of the cross upon or over 3 : to cancel by marking a cross on or drawing a line through : strike out cross names off a list 4 : to place or fold crosswise one over the other cross the arms 5 a(1) : to run counter to : oppose (2) : to deny the validity of : contradict b : to confront in a troublesome manner : obstruct c(1) : to spoil completely : disrupt —used with up His failure to appear crossed up the whole program. (2) : to turn against : betray crossed me up on the deal 6 a : to extend across or over : traverse a highway crossing the entire state b : reach, attain Only two crossed the finish line. c : to go from one side of to the other cross a street crosses racial barriers 7 a : to draw a line across b : to mark or figure with lines : streak 8 : to cause (an animal or plant) to interbreed with one of a different kind : hybridize 9 : to meet and pass on the way Our letters must have crossed each other. 10 : to occur to It never crossed my mind. 11 : to carry or take across something crossed the children at the intersection 12 : to turn (the eyes) inward toward the nose The boy made a funny face and crossed his eyes. intransitive verb 1 a : to move, pass, or extend across something crossed through France crossed over to the other side of the river b : to move or pass from one character, condition, or allegiance to another —used with over crossing over to vote for another party's candidate 2 : to lie or be athwart each other 3 : to meet in passing especially from opposite directions 4 : interbreed, hybridize crosser noun cross 3 of 5adjective1 a : lying across or athwart b : moving across cross traffic 2 a : running counter : opposite b : mutually opposed cross purposes 3 : involving mutual interchange : reciprocal 4 : marked by typically transitory bad temper 5 : extending over or treating several groups, conditions, or classes a cross sample from 25 colleges 6 : crossbred, hybrid crossly adverb crossness noun cross 4 of 5preposition : across cross 5 of 5adverb : not parallel : crisscross, crosswise Phrases cross one's fingers or keep one's fingers crossed : to hope for a particular or stated outcome Owners are crossing their fingers that relief might be on the way. Mike FreemanKeep your fingers crossed that something will be worked out. Marge Crumbaker : to meet especially by chance crossed paths with an old friend on a business trip : to engage in a dispute  SynonymsNoun
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See all Synonyms & Antonyms  Example Sentences Noun a necklace with a gold cross The teacher marked the absent students on her list with crosses. Those who could not write signed their names with a cross. Verb We crossed the state border hours ago. The dog crossed the street. The highway crosses the entire state. He was the first runner to cross the finish line. The train crosses through France. Put a nail where the boards cross. One line crossed the other. Adjective I didn't mean to make you cross. I was cross with her for being so careless. See More Recent Examples on the Web Noun According to the report’s author Joel Wuthnow, the PLA’s senior leaders could face similar problems due to their lack of cross-training. Brad Lendon, CNN, 16 Sep. 2022 No one wants to buy the century-old company’s sturdy but boring men’s shoes, so Charlie gets a brainstorm to fill an unserved market niche by making sturdy, high-heeled fetish boots for cross-dressers. Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Sep. 2022 To turn around and travel cross-country for a Thursday night road game against Russell Wilson and the Broncos is not an ideal spot. Nate Atkins, The Indianapolis Star, 14 Sep. 2022 Much as former president Barack Obama did during his historic campaign in 2008, the candidates are using their personal stories and life experiences to connect with a cross-section of voters. Tim Craig, Washington Post, 13 Sep. 2022 Dull edges on household scissors could potentially give you even more split ends (plus, ew, cross-contamination). Jessica Teich, Good Housekeeping, 13 Sep. 2022 Much as Barack Obama did during his historic presidential campaign in 2008, the candidates are using their personal stories and life experiences to connect with a cross-section of voters. Tim Craig, BostonGlobe.com, 13 Sep. 2022 Now: Moline Police announce missing person Steve Asplund's body found in Missouri by Quad-City Times on YouTube Earlier this year, the body was exhumed in St. Louis and a DNA cross-examination revealed Asplund's identity. Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 13 Sep. 2022 Characters are at cross-purposes with one another, but their listening is perhaps even more resonant than their speaking. Charles Mcnulty, Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 2022 Verb Abbott is busing migrants who are in the country illegally from Texas to U.S. cities with Democratic mayors as part of a strategy to share the influx of people who cross into his border state. Chron, 5 Sep. 2022 With Nitya Nritya Festival, dancer aims to introduce India’s styles to Utah audiences, and cross cultures, too. Palak Jayswal, The Salt Lake Tribune, 4 Sep. 2022 Centennial’s Antonio Camacho-Bucks, the boys 2021 Howard County Times cross country athlete of the year, returns for his senior season. Jacob Steinberg, Baltimore Sun, 3 Sep. 2022 Kherson sits on the west bank of the Dnipro River, which Russian troops must cross to enter, resupply or leave the city. Daniel Michaels, WSJ, 3 Sep. 2022 The incident occurred early Friday north of Columbia Boulevard, where train tracks cross the slough, KOIN reported, citing Portland Fire & Rescue officials. oregonlive, 3 Sep. 2022 In Arizona, when migrants cross between ports of entry and are picked up by Border Patrol, they're processed by the federal agency, then released to a non-governmental organization in Yuma, where they're offered the bus rides, Karamargin said. Rick Jervis, USA TODAY, 2 Sep. 2022 From track and cross country to football and basketball, Price has played the sport before. Lauren Kobley, The Arizona Republic, 2 Sep. 2022 Temperatures in the 90s, and heat indexes soaring above 100 create challenging conditions for fall sports, for football players in pads and cross country runners who are sweating out miles in practice and then competing in 5,000-meter races. Chris Martucci, Orlando Sentinel, 1 Sep. 2022 See More Word HistoryEtymology Noun, Verb, Adjective, Preposition, and Adverb Middle English, from Old English, from Old Norse or Old Irish; Old Norse kross, from Old Irish cros, from Latin cruc-, crux First Known Use Noun before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Verb 14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a Adjective 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Preposition 1551, in the meaning defined above Adverb 1577, in the meaning defined above Phrases Containing cross Kids Definitioncross 1 of 3 noun ˈkrȯs 1 : a structure, object, or mark formed by two lines that cross each other 2 often capitalized : the structure on which Jesus Christ was crucified used as a symbol of Christianity 3 : a mixture of two different things, types, or qualities The game is a cross of luck and skill. cross 2 of 3verb crossed; crossing 1 : to move, pass, or extend across or past Look both ways before you cross the street. 2 : to place one over the other Cross your fingers! 3 : to lie or be situated across A path crosses the front yard. 4 : to go across : intersect 5 : to turn (the eyes) toward the nose 6 : to draw a line across Remember to cross your t's. 7 : to act against : oppose She's tough, and I wouldn't dare to cross her. 8 : to cause (an animal or plant) to breed with one of another kind : produce hybrids 9 : to pass going in opposite directions Their letters crossed in the mail. cross 3 of 3adjective crosser; crossest 1 : hard to get along with : irritable 2 : lying, falling, or passing across a cross street Medical Definitioncross 1 of 3 noun ˈkrȯs 1 : a device composed of an upright bar traversed by a horizontal one 2 a : an act of crossing dissimilar individuals b : a crossbred individual or kind cross 2 of 3transitive verb : to cause (an animal or plant) to interbreed with one of a different kind : hybridize the crossing of two cattle breeds intransitive verb : interbreed, hybridize cross 3 of 3adjective : crossbred, hybrid Geographical DefinitionCross geographical name ˈkrȯs river 300 miles (483 kilometers) long in western Cameroon and southeastern Nigeria flowing west and south into the Gulf of Guinea Biographical DefinitionCross biographical name ˈkrȯs Wilbur Lucius 1862–1948 American educator and politician cross 1 of 3 verb1 as in to betray to be unfaithful or disloyal to people who cross the local mob boss usually are found floating in the river Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance
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2 as in to intersect to divide by passing through or across there's a light where that street crosses Main Street Synonyms & Similar Words
3 as in to traverse to make one's way through, across, or over you may have to cross some woods on the way Synonyms & Similar Words
4 as in to strike to enter the mind of the idea did cross me that he might be pulling my leg Synonyms & Similar Words
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cross 2 of 3noun1 as in fire a test of faith, patience, or strength dyslexia is just my cross to bear, and I accepted it long ago Synonyms & Similar Words
2 as in hybrid an offspring of parents with different genes especially when of different races, breeds, species, or genera the mare is an Arabian-Thoroughbred cross Synonyms & Similar Words
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cross 3 of 3adjective1 as in mixed being offspring produced by parents of different races, breeds, species, or genera raises both purebred and cross lambs Synonyms & Similar Words
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2 as in irritable easily irritated or annoyed she was cross all day because of a nagging headache Synonyms & Similar Words
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