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TOEFL BNC: 1352 COCA: 1391

cross

1 cross /ˈkrɑːs/ noun
plural crosses
1 cross
/ˈkrɑːs/
noun
plural crosses
Learner's definition of CROSS
[count] : a long piece of wood with a shorter piece across it near the top that people were once fastened to and left to die on as a form of punishment(曾用作刑具的)十字架
the Cross : the cross on which Jesus Christ died(耶稣受难的)十字架
[count] : an object or image in the shape of a cross that is used as a symbol of Christianity(用作基督教象征的)十字架
see also sign of the cross
[count] : a decoration in the shape of a cross that is given to someone as an honor especially for military courage十字勋章
[count] : a mark formed by two lines that cross each other叉;十字形
[count] : a mixture of two different things, types, or qualities(不同事物、种类或品质的)混合,交叉,杂交
[count] boxing : a punch that goes over an opponent's punch交叉拳
[count] soccer : a kick or hit of the ball that goes across the field from one side to another or to the middle of the field横传

cross to bear

: a problem that causes trouble or worry for someone over a long period of time负担;重担;苦难
2 cross /ˈkrɑːs/ verb
crosses; crossed; crossing
2 cross
/ˈkrɑːs/
verb
crosses; crossed; crossing
Learner's definition of CROSS
: to go from one side of (something) to the other : to go across (something)穿过;跨过;越过
[+ object]
[no object]
: to go or pass across each other交叉;相交
[no object]
[+ object]
[+ object] : to place one arm, leg, etc., over the other使(胳膊、腿等)交叉
◊ If you cross your fingers or keep your fingers crossed, you hope that you will be lucky and that something you want to happen will happen.祈求好运
[+ object] : to draw a line across (something)在…上面画线
see also dot your i's and cross your t's at 2dot
[no object] : to pass in opposite directions交叉;错过
[+ object] : to turn (your eyes) inward toward your nose做斗鸡眼
[+ object] : to act against the wishes, plans, or orders of (someone)反对;反驳;违抗
see also double-cross, star-crossed
[+ object]
: to make two different kinds of animals breed together杂交繁育
often used figuratively to describe someone or something that combines the qualities of two different people or things常用作比喻,形容某人或某物兼有两种不同的特质
: to mix two kinds of plants to form a new one(把两种植物)杂交
[no object] soccer : to kick or hit the ball sideways across the field横传+ to

cross my heart

◊ The phrases cross my heart or cross my heart and hope to die are used in informal speech to stress that you are telling the truth and will do what you promise.我发誓;我保证

cross off

[phrasal verb]
cross (someone or something) off or cross off (someone or something)
: to draw a line through (a name or item on a list)划掉;勾掉

cross out

[phrasal verb]
cross (something) out or cross out (something)
: to draw a line through (something) to show that it is wrong删去;删掉

cross over

[phrasal verb]
cross over or cross over (something)
: to move or go from one side of (something) to the other从一边移到另一边
: to change from one type of character or condition to another转变(性质或立场)
see also crossover

cross paths

◊ When people cross paths or when their paths cross, they meet each other at a time that was not planned or expected.不期而遇;意外相逢

cross someone's face

: to appear briefly on someone's face(在脸上)掠过,一闪而过

cross someone's mind

: to come into someone's mind : to be thought of by someone想到;想起

cross swords

: to fight or argue交锋;争论often + with

cross that bridge when you come to it

see 1bridge

cross the line

: to go beyond what is proper or acceptable出格;过分;超出底线

cross up

[phrasal verb] US
cross (someone) up or cross up (someone) : to make (someone) confused迷惑
cross (something) up or cross up (something) : to ruin (something) completely搅乱;彻底破坏

cross yourself

: to make the sign of the cross on your head and chest(在头上和胸前)画十字

— crosser

noun, plural crossers [count]
3 cross /ˈkrɑːs/ adjective
crosser; crossest
3 cross
/ˈkrɑːs/
adjective
crosser; crossest
Learner's definition of CROSS
: annoyed or angry生气的;发怒的

— crossly

adverb
TOEFL BNC: 1352 COCA: 1391

cross

1 of 5

noun

1
a
: a structure consisting of an upright with a transverse beam used especially by the ancient Romans for execution
b
often capitalized : the cross on which Jesus was crucified
2
b
: an affliction that tries one's virtue, steadfastness, or patience
We all have our crosses to bear.
3
: a cruciform sign made to invoke the blessing of Christ especially by touching the forehead, breast, and shoulders
4
a
: a device composed of an upright bar traversed (see traverse entry 1 sense transitive 3) by a horizontal one
specifically : one used as a Christian symbol
b
capitalized : the Christian religion
5
: a structure (such as a monument) shaped like or surmounted by a cross
a cross over a grave
6
: a figure or mark formed by two intersecting lines crossing at their midpoints
The crosses at the end of the letter indicate kisses.
specifically : such a mark used as a signature
7
: a cruciform badge, emblem, or decoration
8
: the intersection of two ways or lines : crossing
9
: annoyance, thwarting
a cross in love
10
a
: an act of crossing (see cross entry 2 sense 8) dissimilar individuals
b
: a crossbred individual or kind
The dog is a cross of a hunting dog and a sheepdog.
c
: one that combines characteristics of two different types or individuals
A zedonk is a cross between a zebra and a donkey.
11
a
: a fraudulent or dishonest contest
"I never fought a cross or struck a foul blow in my life … " George Bernard Shaw
b
: dishonest or illegal practices
used especially in the phrase on the cross
12
: a movement from one part of a theater stage to another
13
a
: a punch thrown over the opponent's lead in boxing
hit him with a right cross
b
: an attacking pass in soccer played across the field from one side to the other or to the middle
14
: a security transaction in which a broker acts for both buyer and seller (as in the placing of a large lot of common stock)

called also cross-trade

Illustration of cross

Illustration of cross
  • 1 Latin
  • 2 Calvary
  • 3 patriarchal or cross of Lorraine
  • 4 papal
  • 5 cross of Lorraine
  • 6 Greek
  • 7 Celtic
  • 8 Maltese
  • 9 Saint Andrew's
  • 10 tau
  • 11 pommée
  • 12 botonée
  • 13 fleury
  • 14 avellan
  • 15 moline
  • 16 formée
  • 17 fourchée
  • 18 crosslet
  • 19 quadrate
  • 20 potent

cross

2 of 5

verb

crossed; crossing; crosses

transitive verb

1
a
: to lie or be situated across
b
2
: to make the sign of the cross upon or over
3
: to cancel by marking a cross on or drawing a line through : strike out
cross names off a list
4
: to place or fold crosswise one over the other
cross the arms
5
a(1)
: to run counter to : oppose
(2)
: to deny the validity of : contradict
b
: to confront in a troublesome manner : obstruct
c(1)
: to spoil completely : disrupt
used with up
His failure to appear crossed up the whole program.
(2)
: to turn against : betray
crossed me up on the deal
6
a
: to extend across or over : traverse
a highway crossing the entire state
b
: reach, attain
Only two crossed the finish line.
c
: to go from one side of to the other
cross a street
crosses racial barriers
7
a
: to draw a line across
b
: to mark or figure with lines : streak
8
: to cause (an animal or plant) to interbreed with one of a different kind : hybridize
9
: to meet and pass on the way
Our letters must have crossed each other.
10
: to occur to
It never crossed my mind.
11
: to carry or take across something
crossed the children at the intersection
12
: to turn (the eyes) inward toward the nose
The boy made a funny face and crossed his eyes.

intransitive verb

1
a
: to move, pass, or extend across something
crossed through France
crossed over to the other side of the river
b
: to move or pass from one character, condition, or allegiance to another
used with over
crossing over to vote for another party's candidate
2
: to lie or be athwart each other
3
: to meet in passing especially from opposite directions
4
crosser noun

cross

3 of 5

adjective

1
a
: lying across or athwart
b
: moving across
cross traffic
2
a
: running counter : opposite
b
: mutually opposed
cross purposes
3
: involving mutual interchange : reciprocal
4
: marked by typically transitory bad temper
5
: extending over or treating several groups, conditions, or classes
a cross sample from 25 colleges
6
crossly adverb
crossness noun

cross

4 of 5

preposition

: across

cross

5 of 5

adverb

: not parallel : crisscross, crosswise
Phrases
cross one's fingers or keep one's fingers crossed
: to hope for a particular or stated outcome
Owners are crossing their fingers that relief might be on the way. Mike Freeman
Keep your fingers crossed that something will be worked out. Marge Crumbaker
cross paths
: to meet especially by chance
crossed paths with an old friend on a business trip
cross swords
: to engage in a dispute

Example Sentences

Noun a necklace with a gold cross The teacher marked the absent students on her list with crosses. Those who could not write signed their names with a cross. Verb We crossed the state border hours ago. The dog crossed the street. The highway crosses the entire state. He was the first runner to cross the finish line. The train crosses through France. Put a nail where the boards cross. One line crossed the other. Adjective I didn't mean to make you cross. I was cross with her for being so careless. See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
According to the report’s author Joel Wuthnow, the PLA’s senior leaders could face similar problems due to their lack of cross-training. Brad Lendon, CNN, 16 Sep. 2022 No one wants to buy the century-old company’s sturdy but boring men’s shoes, so Charlie gets a brainstorm to fill an unserved market niche by making sturdy, high-heeled fetish boots for cross-dressers. Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Sep. 2022 To turn around and travel cross-country for a Thursday night road game against Russell Wilson and the Broncos is not an ideal spot. Nate Atkins, The Indianapolis Star, 14 Sep. 2022 Much as former president Barack Obama did during his historic campaign in 2008, the candidates are using their personal stories and life experiences to connect with a cross-section of voters. Tim Craig, Washington Post, 13 Sep. 2022 Dull edges on household scissors could potentially give you even more split ends (plus, ew, cross-contamination). Jessica Teich, Good Housekeeping, 13 Sep. 2022 Much as Barack Obama did during his historic presidential campaign in 2008, the candidates are using their personal stories and life experiences to connect with a cross-section of voters. Tim Craig, BostonGlobe.com, 13 Sep. 2022 Now: Moline Police announce missing person Steve Asplund's body found in Missouri by Quad-City Times on YouTube Earlier this year, the body was exhumed in St. Louis and a DNA cross-examination revealed Asplund's identity. Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 13 Sep. 2022 Characters are at cross-purposes with one another, but their listening is perhaps even more resonant than their speaking. Charles Mcnulty, Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 2022
Verb
Abbott is busing migrants who are in the country illegally from Texas to U.S. cities with Democratic mayors as part of a strategy to share the influx of people who cross into his border state. Chron, 5 Sep. 2022 With Nitya Nritya Festival, dancer aims to introduce India’s styles to Utah audiences, and cross cultures, too. Palak Jayswal, The Salt Lake Tribune, 4 Sep. 2022 Centennial’s Antonio Camacho-Bucks, the boys 2021 Howard County Times cross country athlete of the year, returns for his senior season. Jacob Steinberg, Baltimore Sun, 3 Sep. 2022 Kherson sits on the west bank of the Dnipro River, which Russian troops must cross to enter, resupply or leave the city. Daniel Michaels, WSJ, 3 Sep. 2022 The incident occurred early Friday north of Columbia Boulevard, where train tracks cross the slough, KOIN reported, citing Portland Fire & Rescue officials. oregonlive, 3 Sep. 2022 In Arizona, when migrants cross between ports of entry and are picked up by Border Patrol, they're processed by the federal agency, then released to a non-governmental organization in Yuma, where they're offered the bus rides, Karamargin said. Rick Jervis, USA TODAY, 2 Sep. 2022 From track and cross country to football and basketball, Price has played the sport before. Lauren Kobley, The Arizona Republic, 2 Sep. 2022 Temperatures in the 90s, and heat indexes soaring above 100 create challenging conditions for fall sports, for football players in pads and cross country runners who are sweating out miles in practice and then competing in 5,000-meter races. Chris Martucci, Orlando Sentinel, 1 Sep. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun, Verb, Adjective, Preposition, and Adverb

Middle English, from Old English, from Old Norse or Old Irish; Old Norse kross, from Old Irish cros, from Latin cruc-, crux

First Known Use

Noun

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb

14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a

Adjective

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Preposition

1551, in the meaning defined above

Adverb

1577, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of cross was before the 12th century
TOEFL BNC: 1352 COCA: 1391
cross

noun¹

1mark made by drawing one line across another叉形符號VERB + CROSSdraw, put畫叉;打叉I've put a cross on the map to show where the hotel is.我已在地圖上打叉標出了旅館的位置。
cross

noun²

2Christian symbol基督教符號ADJECTIVE | VERB + CROSS | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVEgold, silver, stone, wooden金十字架;銀十字架;石十字架;木十字架She wore a gold cross on a chain around her neck.她脖子上戴了項鏈,上面掛着金十字架。The grave was marked with a stone cross.墳墓有一個石十字架標記。market (especially in the UK) (中世紀的)市場十字架Celtic凱爾特式十字架VERB + CROSSwear戴十字架PREPOSITIONon the cross在十字架上a painting of Christ on the cross一幅耶穌基督被釘在十字架上的油畫PHRASES(make) the sign of the cross(畫)十字The priest blessed her, and made the sign of the cross over her.神父祝福她,並在她頭頂上方畫十字。
cross

noun³

3in football/soccer or hockey足球;曲棍球ADJECTIVE | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVEdeep, low, perfect底線橫傳;低弧度傳球;絕妙的橫傳PREPOSITIONcross by, cross from來自⋯的橫傳a deep cross from Reed里德的一記底線橫傳
cross

verb

ADVERB | VERB + CROSS | PREPOSITION ADVERBquickly, slowly迅速/緩慢穿過safely, successfully安全/成功穿越Children must be taught to cross the road safely.必須教會孩子安全過馬路。back, over回穿;穿越Let's cross over now while the road is clear.路上沒車了,現在我們過馬路吧。VERB + CROSStry to試圖穿過They were arrested trying to cross the border.他們在試圖穿越邊境時被逮捕了。PREPOSITIONfrom, into從⋯穿越;穿越進入⋯They crossed from the States into Canada.他們從美國跨境進入加拿大。over橫過We crossed over the river into Sweden.我們渡河到了瑞典。
cross

adjective

(especially BrE) VERBS | ADVERB | PREPOSITION VERBSbe, feel, look, seem, sound生氣;感到生氣;看上去生氣;顯得生氣;聽起來生氣become, get開始生氣I'm going to get very cross before long.我很快就會大發雷霆。make sb使某人生氣It really makes me cross to see people dropping litter in the street.看到人們在大街上亂扔垃圾,我非常生氣。ADVERBextremely, fairly, very, etc.極其/相當/非常惱火a little, slightly, etc.有點兒/略有些惱火PREPOSITIONabout對⋯生氣Are you still cross about me forgetting the flowers?你還在為我忘了送花而生氣嗎?at因⋯惱怒She was very cross at the way she'd been treated.她對別人待她的方式感到很氣惱。for因⋯生氣with生⋯的氣She was very cross with him for being late.他的遲到讓她十分生氣。

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