| 释义 |
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024ˈdou•ble-ˈcross, v. [~ + object]- Informal Termsto betray, cheat, or deceive.
dou•ble--cross•er, n. [countable] Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: double-cross vb - (transitive) to cheat or betray
n - the act or an instance of double-crossing; betrayal
ˈdouble-ˈcrosser n dou′ble cross′, - a betrayal or swindle of a colleague.
- an attempt to win a contest that one has agreed beforehand to lose. Cf. cross (def. 21).
- Geneticsa cross in which both parents are first-generation hybrids from single crosses, thus involving four inbred lines.
dou•ble-cross (dub′əl krôs′, -kros′),USA pronunciation v.t. [Informal.]- Informal Termsto prove treacherous to;
betray or swindle, as by a double cross.
dou′ble-cross′er, n. |