单词 | crossfire |
释义 | crossfire From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishcrossfirecross‧fire /ˈkrɒsfaɪə $ ˈkrɒːsfaɪr/ noun [uncountable]1 bullets from two or more opposite directions that pass through the same areacaught in the crossfire. Doctors who tried to help the wounded were in crossfire Many civilians were killed in crossfire.2 a situation in which people are arguing, and the results of this affect other people who are not directly involvedcaught in the crossfire. During a divorce, kids often get Examples from the Corpuscrossfire• And on this stretch, in particular, there was no provision for crossfire.• Other reports put the total dead, including civilians caught in the crossfire, as high as 350.• The administration is more concerned not to get caught in the crossfire than to prevent the crossfire in the first place.• The crossfire exposed deep divisions within the party.caught in the crossfire• I didn't want you to be caught in the crossfire when it came.• Other reports put the total dead, including civilians caught in the crossfire, as high as 350.• The administration is more concerned not to get caught in the crossfire than to prevent the crossfire in the first place.• A young woman with a shopping trolley finds herself caught in the crossfire.caught in the crossfire• I didn't want you to be caught in the crossfire when it came.• Other reports put the total dead, including civilians caught in the crossfire, as high as 350.• The administration is more concerned not to get caught in the crossfire than to prevent the crossfire in the first place.• A young woman with a shopping trolley finds herself caught in the crossfire. |
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