单词

cross

释义

cross

verb

/krɒs/

/krɔːs/

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they cross	/krɒs/ /krɔːs/
he / she / it crosses	/ˈkrɒsɪz/ /ˈkrɔːsɪz/
past simple crossed	/krɒst/ /krɔːst/
past participle crossed	/krɒst/ /krɔːst/
-ing form crossing	/ˈkrɒsɪŋ/ /ˈkrɔːsɪŋ/

Idioms Phrasal Verbs

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go/put across

[intransitive, transitive] to go across; to pass or stretch from one side to the other

As soon as traffic slowed down enough to safely cross, I started walking.
cross over I waved and she crossed over (= crossed the road towards me).
cross (over) from … He crossed over from the other side of the road.
cross (over) from… to/into… We crossed from Dover to Calais.
cross (over) to/into… She crossed to the other side of the room.
cross something to cross the road/street
to cross the sea/mountains
to cross France by train
The bridge crosses the River Dee.
He was caught trying to cross the border illegally.
More than 150 000 people crossed the bridge that day.
A look of annoyance crossed her face.
They crossed the finishing line together (= in a race).
cross over something He crossed over the road and joined me.

Extra Examples

Children must be taught to cross the road safely.
Let's cross over now while the road is clear.
They crossed from the States into Canada.
They were arrested trying to cross the border.
We crossed over the river into Sweden.
A bridge crosses the river a few miles upstream.
It was the first time she had crossed the Atlantic.
The ferry crosses from Portsmouth to Santander.
They crossed the mountains into Spain.
You have to be really careful crossing the road here.

Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb

quickly
slowly
safely
…

verb + cross

try to

preposition

from
into
over
…

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[intransitive, transitive] to pass across each other

The roads cross just outside the town.
cross over The straps cross over at the back and are tied at the waist.

Extra Examples

Our letters must have crossed in the mail (= each was sent before the other was received).

[transitive] cross something to put or place something across or over something else

to cross your arms/legs (= place one arm or leg over the other)
She sat with her legs crossed.
a flag with a design of two crossed keys

oppose

[transitive] cross somebody to oppose somebody or speak against them or their plans or wishes

She's really nice until you cross her.
(literary) He had been crossed in love (= the person he loved was not faithful to him).

mix animals/plants

[transitive] cross A with B | cross A and B to make two different types of animal breed (= produce young) together; to mix two types of plant to form a new one

A mule is the product of a horse crossed with a donkey.
(figurative) He behaved like an army officer crossed with a professor.

Topics Plants and treesc2

in sport

[intransitive, transitive] (in football (soccer) or hockey ) to kick or pass a ball to the side across the field

Sissoko crossed from the left.
cross something He could not get to the line to cross the ball.

Topics Sports: ball and racket sportsc2

draw line

[transitive] cross something to draw a line across something

to cross your t’s (= the letters in writing)

make Christian symbol

[transitive] cross yourself to make the sign of the cross (= the Christian symbol) on your chest

Idioms

cross a/the line

to do something that is not considered to be acceptable behaviour
- He crossed the line by making details of their very private conversation public.

cross your fingers

to hope that your plans will be successful (sometimes putting one finger across another as a sign of hoping for good luck)
- I'm crossing my fingers that my proposal will be accepted.
- Keep your fingers crossed!
Topics Successc1

cross my heart (and hope to die)

(informal) used to emphasize that you are telling the truth or will do what you promise
- I saw him do it—cross my heart.

cross your mind

(of thoughts, etc.) to come into your mind synonym occur to somebody
- It never crossed my mind that she might lose (= I was sure that she would win).
- The thought never crossed my mind!

cross somebody’s palm with silver

to give somebody money so that they will do you a favour, especially tell your fortune

cross somebody’s path | people’s paths cross

if somebody crosses somebody’s path or their paths cross, they meet by chance
- I hope I never cross her path again.
- Our paths were to cross again many years later.

cross swords (with somebody)

to fight or argue with somebodyTopics Opinion and argumentc2

cross that bridge when you come to it

to worry about a problem when it actually happens and not before

dot your i’s and cross your t’s

to pay attention to the small details when you are finishing a task

get your wires crossed

(informal) to become confused about what somebody has said to you so that you think they meant something else
- We seem to have got our wires crossed. I thought you were coming on Tuesday.

cross

noun

/krɒs/

/krɔːs/

Idioms

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mark on paper

[countable] a mark or an object formed by two lines crossing each other (X or +); the mark (X) is often used on paper to show something

I've put a cross on the map to show where the hotel is.
Put a tick if the answer is correct and a cross if it's wrong.
Sign your name on the form where I've put a cross.
Those who could not write signed with a cross.
Put a cross beside the name of the candidate you wish to vote for.

see also noughts and crosses compare tickTopics Colours and Shapesa2

Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverb + cross

draw
put

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for punishment

[countable] a long straight piece of wood with one end in the ground and a shorter piece joined across it from side to side near the top. In the past people were hung on crosses and left to die as a punishment.

Christian symbol

the Cross

[singular] the cross that Jesus Christ died on, used as a symbol of Christianity

The priest blessed her, and made the sign of the cross over her.
a painting of Christ on the cross

Topics Religion and festivalsc1

Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective

gold
silver
stone
…

verb + cross

wear

preposition

on the cross

phrases

(make) the sign of the cross

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[countable] an object, a design, a piece of jewellery, etc. in the shape of a cross, used as a symbol of Christianity

She wore a small gold cross on a chain around her neck.
The grave was marked with a stone cross.

Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective

gold
silver
stone
…

verb + cross

wear

preposition

on the cross

phrases

(make) the sign of the cross

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medal

(usually Cross)

[countable] a small decoration in the shape of a cross that is given to somebody as an honour for doing something very brave

He was awarded the Military Cross.
He was awarded the Victoria Cross for bravery.

mixture

[countable, usually singular] cross (between A and B) a mixture of two different things, breeds (= types) of animal, etc.

The play was a cross between a farce and a tragedy.
A mule is a cross between a horse and a donkey.

see also hybridTopics Plants and treesc2

in sport

[countable] (in football (soccer) or hockey) a kick or hit of the ball across the field rather than up or down it

Webster's low cross was fired into the net by Varney.
a deep cross from Sterling

Topics Sports: ball and racket sportsc2

Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective

deep
low
perfect
…

preposition

cross by
cross from

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cross

adjective

/krɒs/

/krɔːs/

(especially British English)

(comparative crosser, superlative crossest)

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cross (with somebody) annoyed or quite angry
- I was cross with him for being late.
- Please don't get cross. Let me explain.
Synonyms angry
angry
- mad
- indignant
- cross
- irate
These words all describe people feeling and/or showing anger.
- angry feeling or showing anger:
  Please don’t be angry with me.
  Thousands of angry demonstrators filled the square.
- mad [not before noun] (informal, especially North American English) angry:
  He got mad and walked out.
  She’s mad at me for being late.
  Mad is the usual word for ‘angry’ in informal American English. In British English, the phrase ‘go mad’ means ‘become very angry’: Dad’ll go mad when he sees what you’ve done. ‘Go mad’ can also mean ‘go crazy’ or ‘get very excited’.
- indignant feeling or showing anger and surprise because you think that you or somebody else has been treated unfairly:
  She was very indignant at the way she had been treated.
- cross (especially British English, rather informal) rather angry or annoyed:
  I was quite cross with him for being late.
  This word is often used by or to children.
- irate very angry:
  irate customers
  an irate letter
  Irate is not usually followed by a preposition: She was irate with me/about it.
Patterns
- angry/mad/indignant/cross about/at something
- angry/cross with somebody (for doing something)
- angry/mad/indignant/cross that …
- to get angry/mad/cross
- to make somebody angry/mad/cross
Extra Examples
- I'm going to get very cross before long.
- It really makes me cross to see people dropping litter in the street.
- She was quite cross with him for being late.
- She was very cross at the way she'd been treated.
- If you don't do as you're told I shall get very cross.
- She was so cross she couldn't speak.
Topics Feelingsc2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
- feel
- look
- …
adverb
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
preposition
- about
- at
- for
- …
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Word Originlate Old English (in the sense ‘monument in the form of a cross’): from Old Norse kross, from Old Irish cros, from Latin crux.

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