释义 |
cross-fire \ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷\ verb Etymology: cross fire intransitive verb 1. : to set up or cause cross fire 2. : to overreach by striking the opposite forefoot — used of horses (as pacers) 3. a. : to aim over the left or the right barrel of a double-barreled shotgun instead of over the center rib < he overcame a tendency to cross-fire > b. : to fire upon an adjacent target rather than on one's own transitive verb : to burn (the leg of a horse) with a firing iron in a checkerboard pattern for therapeutic purposes |