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across

UK //əˈkrɒs//US //əˈkrɔːs//

词源

源自中古英语 'a-croiz',来自古法语 'a croiz',意为 '横跨' 或 '交叉',最终源自拉丁语 'crux'(十字)。

adverb

❶ 表示从一边到另一边的动作或位置,强调移动或覆盖的整个过程。

“The river is too wide to swim across.”

(这条河太宽了,游不过去。)

“She reached across to grab the book.”

(她伸手去拿那本书。)

同义词:over, through

常见短语

come across — 偶然遇到或发现某人或某物,通常是在不经意的情况下。

“I came across an old friend at the mall.”

(我在商场偶然遇到了一位老朋友。)

get across — 成功传达或表达某个观点或信息,确保对方理解。

“He tried to get his idea across during the meeting.”

(他试图在会议上传达他的想法。)