好词典
crosses
UK //ˈkrɒsɪz//US //ˈkrɔːsɪz//
词源
源自古英语'cros'，借自古北欧语'kross'，最终源自拉丁语'crux'，意为'十字架'或'苦难'。
noun
❶ 十字形符号或物体，通常由两条线相交而成，常见于宗教标志或道路标识。
“The church has many beautiful crosses on its walls.”
（教堂墙上有很多漂亮的十字架。）
“She wore a necklace with a small gold cross.”
（她戴了一条带有小金十字架的项链。）
❶ 杂交品种或混合物，指两种不同事物的结合或混合。
“This rose is a cross between two different species.”
（这种玫瑰是两个不同品种的杂交。）
“The new dog breed is a cross between a Labrador and a Poodle.”
（这种新犬种是拉布拉多和贵宾犬的杂交。）
同义词:intersection, hybrid, mixture, blend, combination
verb
❶ 横穿或越过某个地方，如过马路或穿越边界。
“She crosses the street carefully every morning.”
（她每天早上都小心地过马路。）
“The river is too deep to cross here.”
（这里的河水太深，无法横渡。）
❶ 使两条线或路径相交，或在某处画十字。
“He crossed his arms and waited.”
（他交叉双臂等待着。）
“The two roads cross at the town center.”
（两条路在镇中心相交。）
同义词:traverse, intersect, pass over, go across, cut across
常见短语
cross one's mind — 突然想到某事，指某个想法在脑海中闪现。
“It never crossed my mind that he might be lying.”
（我从未想过他可能在说谎。）
cross paths — 偶然相遇或与某人产生交集，通常指不期而遇的情况。
“We crossed paths again after ten years.”
（十年后我们再次偶然相遇。）
cross the line — 越界或做得太过分，指行为超出了可接受的限度。
“His joke crossed the line and offended many people.”
（他的玩笑越界了，冒犯了许多人。）