| 单词 | crossfire |
| 释义 | crossfire (once / 15887 pages) n 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. 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. WORD FAMILYcrossfire: crossfires USAGE EXAMPLESThe operation put internet privacy in the crossfire. Seattle Times(Dec 29, 2016) The mother of a Black Disciple was caught in the crossfire, shot in her left foot. New York Times(Dec 22, 2016) The organization says 26 of the journalists killed in 2016 died in combat or crossfire. Seattle Times(Dec 21, 2016) 1n fire from two or more points so that the lines of fire cross Hyper fire, firing the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy 2n a lively or heated interchange of ideas and opinions Hyper conversation the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc. |
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