Cross-fire
[医] 交叉放射
📖 牛津释义
cross-fire
n[U]
1(military 军) firing of guns from two or more points so that the bullets, shells, etc cross each other 交叉火力.
2 (fig 比喻) situation in which two people or groups are arguing, competing, etc and another is unwillingly involved 被波及的状况
When two industrial giants clash, small companies can get caught in the cross-fire, ie harmed incidentally. 两大企业争斗之下, 小公司遭受池鱼之殃.
🧩 词语组成解析
cross
[krɔs]
n. 十字架;十字形饰物;杂交品种;痛苦;
vi. 交错而行;横渡;越境;
vt. 杂交;横跨，穿越;划掉;使相交;
adj. 坏脾气的， 易怒的;相反的，反向的;
fire
['faiə]
n. 火，燃烧物;火灾;射击，发射;热情;
vt.& vi. 开火，射击;燃烧;引爆炸药;充满热情;
vt. <口>解雇;射（箭）;激励;射出（子弹）;
🗣️ 情景例句
What's the matter, Susan?
怎么了， Susan？
Those business partners are of equal mind on the matter.
那些企业的合伙人对这个问题的意向是一致的。
I don't know whether you realize it, but this condition is essential to us.
我不知道你是否了解，但是，这个条件对我们是必要的。