crop
’top ziown
a woman’s informal piece of clothing for the upper body, cut short so that the
stomach can be seen (女式）露腹短上衣，露脐装
cro-quet /'kreukei; NAmE krou'kei/ noun [u] a game played on grass in which players
use wooden hammers (called mallets)
to knock wooden balls through a series of hoops
(= curved wires)槌球（在草地上进行，
以木槌击木球穿过一连串的铁圈）
cro.quette /krau'ket; NAmE krou-/ noun a small amount of mashed potato, fish, etc., shaped into a ball or tube,
covered with breadcrumbs and
fried (用土g泥、鱼馅等裹以面包屑做成的）炸丸子，炸
crore /kro:(r)/ noun [lnd£) ten million; one hundred lakhs—千万
cro-sier (also croz-ier) /'kr0uzia(r);
NAmE 'krou3ar/ noun a long stick, usually curved at one end,
carried by a bishop (= a
Christian priest of high rank) at religious ceremonies (主教的）命杖，权杖
Cr〇SS /krDS； NAmE kro:s/ noun, verb, adj. a noun
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MARK ON PAPER 纸上符号
1 [C]
a mark or an object formed by two lines crossing each other (X or +); the mark
(X) is often used on paper to show sth 叉字形记 号；+ %
iB ^* ： ^ve put a cross on the map to
show where the hotd is.我已在地图上打叉标出了旅馆的位置。
〇 Put a tick if the answer is
correct and a cross if itfs wrong.答案正确打钩，错误打叉。◊ Sign your name on the/orm where fve put a
cross.在表格上我打叉的地方签
上_的名字。：◊ Those who couZd not write
signed with a cross.不备写字的人画十字代替签名a — see also noughts and crosses — compare TICK
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FOR PUNISHMENT 惩罚 2 [C] a long vertical piece
of wood with a shorter piece across it near the top. In the past people were
hung on crosses and left to die as a punishment.(旧时用以处死人的
> 十字架
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CHRIST丨AN SYMBOL 基督教标记 3
the Cross
[sing.]
the cross that Jesus Christ died on, used as a symbol of Christianity (耶稣钉死在上面的）十字架4 [C] an object, a design,
a piece of jewellery, etc. in the shape of a cross, used as a symbol of
Christianity 十字架物品（或 设计）：She wore a small gold cross
on a chain around her necfc.她脖子上戴了一条项链，上面挂着个金的小十
字架。
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MEDAL 励章 5
(usually
Cfoss)
[C] a
small decoration in the shape of a cross that is given to sb as an honour for
doing sth very brave (表彰英勇行为的）十字勋章
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MIXTURE 混合物 6
[C，usually sing.]〜（between A and B) a mixture of two different things, breeds of animal,
etc. 混合物；（动物等的）杂种，杂交品种：The was a cross between a
/arce and a tragedy.这出戏把闹剧和 悲剧交织为一体。◊ A muie is a cross
between a horse and a donfc^y.驟是马和驴杂交的产物。一see also
HYBRID
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IN SPORT 体育运动 7
[C]
(in football (SOCCER) or HOCKEY 足球或曲
ti杂)’ a kick or hit of the ball
across the field rather than up or down it 横传
一
see
also Red Cross rSTOl have a (heavy) 'cross to
bear to
have a difficult problem that makes you worried or unhappy but that you have to
deal with有本难念的经；有苦难要忍受： We aH have our crosses to bear.家家有本难念的经。
• verb
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GO/PUT ACROSS 穿越；使交叉
1 〜（over) (from …）
(to/into ... ) | 〜（over) (sth) to go across; to pass or stretch from one side to the other 穿越；—过；.横过； 渡过.：[V]
I
waved and she crossed over (= crossed the road towards me).我挥了挥手，她便横穿马路朝我走来。
◊
V^e crossed/rom
◊
to cross
0 They crossed the finishing line together (= in a race). 他们同时越过终点线。2 [V] to pass across each other女 叉；相女：rhe roacis cross jast
outside the town.这些道 路正好在城外交叉。◊ TTie straps cross
over at the bade and are tied at the waist.带子毒背后交叉，然后系在腰
部。◊ Our Zetters mast
have crossed in the maiZ (= each was sent before the other was received).我们的信一定 是在路上交叉了。◊ We seem to have a
crossed ifne (= a telephone call that interrupts another call because of a
wrong connection).我们的电话好像串线了。3 [VN] to put or place sth across or over sth else 使交叉；棱交
叠：■ to cross your armsAegs (= place one arm or leg
over the o仕ler)交叉两臂 / 双®| ◊ She sat with
her Zegs crossed.她晓着二郎腿峑着。oa with a design 〇/ two crossed 有M把钥匙i叉图桌的旗帜一picture o
CROSS-LEGGED
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OPPOSE 反对 4
[VN] to oppose sb or speak against them
or their plans or wishes反对，反驳，否定（某人或计
划、意愿）：She’s really nice until you cross her.她待人 彘实很好，除非你跟她作对。◊ He
had been
crossed in love (= the person he loved
was not faithful to him).他所爱的人背叛了他D
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MIX ANIMALS/PLANTS 杂交 5 [VN]〜A with B | ~ A and B to make two different types of animal
breed together; to mix two types of plant to form a new one 使杂交；
使异种交配：A muk is the product 〇/ a horse crossed with a donfcey.骡是马和驴杂女的产物。o.{figurative) He behaved like an army officer crossed with a professor. 他的举止既像军官又像教授。
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IN SPORT 体育运动 6 [V] (in
football (soccer), etc•足球等） to kick or pass a ball
sideways across the field 横传
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i)RAW LINE 画线 7 [VN] to draw a line
across sth 画横 线于：to cross your t’s (= the letters in writing)写 t 上 面的一横◊ (Sr£) to cross a cheque (= to draw two lines
across it so that it can only be paid through a bank account)在支票上画线（使支票只能经银行账户兑现）
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MAKE CHRISTIAN SYMBOL 做基督教的'标记 8 [VN] ~ yourself to make the sign of the
cross (= the Christian symbol) on your chest 画十字圣号
cross that bridge
when you 'come to it to worry about a problem when it actually
happens and not before临机应变乂不用事前操心）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)祈求成功（有时使手指交叉为祈求好运的
手势）：Vm crossing my fingers that my proposal will be accepted.但愿我，建议—被采纳。◊ Keep your _/?ngers crossed/ 祈求好运咕！ cross my 'heart (and
hope to die) [informal) used
to emphasize that you are telling the truth or will do what you promise 我发誓（否则不 得好死）：J saw Wm
do it~cross my heart•我看见是他 手我可以发誓。cross your _mind (of
thoughts, etc. i S等）to come into your mind掠过心头；出现在脑海
H7TI
occur to sb ： It never crossed my mind that she might Zose (= I was sure
that she would win).我从来没
想过她会失败。，cross sb’s ,palm with ’silver to give sb money so that
they will do you a favour, especially tell your FORTUNE为得到好处而给某人钱；（尤指）付钱请 人算命 ‘cross sb’s ’path. | people’s .paths ’cross if sb crosses sb’s path or their patiis
cross, they meet by chance偶然相遇；不期而遇；邂逅：J hope J never cross her path again.但愿莪永远不再碰见她。◊ Our paths ivere to cross aga^r manyyears Zater.许多年以后我们又 ..不期而遇了。cross ’swords (with sb) to fight or argue with sb ( 4某人）交锋，争也一more at dot v.，wire n. .cross sb/sth^'off | .cross sb/sth 'off sth to
draw a line through a person’s
name or an item on a list because they/it is no longer required or involved (从名单或清单上）画掉，删掉：We can cross his
name 〇仿he’s not comi'ng.他不来了，我们可以把他的名字画掉
亍。，cross sth—'out/'through to draw a line through a word，usually
because it is wrong 画掉，删掉（错字..） .cross 'over (to/into sth) to move or change from
one type of culture, music, political party, etc. to another (从某种文化、音乐、政党等）转变，变换：a cuZt movie
that /ias crossed over to mass appeaZ 由部分人推崇
转变为大众喜爱的电影一related noun crossover • adj. (cross.er, cross-est) ~ (with sb) {especially Sr£) annoyed or quite angry恼怒沾；十分*怒命；生气的：
J
was cross with him /or being kite.我因他迟到而十分
■生气。◊对ease don’t get cross.
Let me expZafn.请别i 火，(h我来解释一下。〇 note
at angry ► cross•丨y flt/v.: