with her legs crossed

跷着二郎腿

.cross-¹ platform odj. (of a computer program or an electronic device计算机程序或4子仪器)that can be used with different types of computers or programs

交叉平台的，跨平台的（指能兼容不同类型的计算机或程 序的）

,cross-¹ pol■ in.ate verfc [VN】（fc/’o/ogy 生）to move pollen from a flower or plant onto another flower or plant so that it produces seeds使异花传粉；为（植物）异花授粉 > .cross-polli'n-ation noun [U]

■ cross-pro¹ motion now/? [C, u] (bws/>»es5 商）a set of advertisements or other activities that are designed to help a company sell two different products, or to help two companies sell their products or services together 交叉推销（同时推销两种商品或两公司相互推销产品或 服务）

.cross 'purposes noun [pi.] if two people are at cross purposes, they do not understand each other because they are talking about or aiming at different things, without realizing it (由于谈论或针对不同事情而未意识 到的〉相互不理解，相互误解：Z thi’nfc we’re ta伙ing at cross purposes; tha^s not what I meant at all.

是说到两下里f了，我根本不是那个意思。

.cross-'question verb [VN] to question sb thoroughly and often in a way that seems aggressive 盘问；.追问 ,cross-re'fer verb (-rr-) - (sth) to sth to refer to another text or part of a text, especially to give more informa- tion about sth给…注相互参照项；将…指向参照项；交 互参照：[VN] TTie ent/y/or ‘poZygraph’ is cross-re/erred to the entry/or ‘He detector’•词条 poly graph 下注有指向词条 lie detector 的参照项,。[also vj

.cross 'reference noun ~ (to sth) a note that tells a reader to look in another part of a book or file for further information (指向…的）参见项；交互参照 cross-roads /'krDsraudz; NAmE 'kroisroudz/ noun [pi. cross-roads) a place where two roads meet and cross each other 十字路口： At the next crossroads, turn right. 在下.一个十_^口.向右拐。◊⑺’gwraf/Ve) He has reached a career crossroads (= he must decide which way to go next in his career)•他的事业发展到7 —个+字路口。 _ see also intersection, junction IT»T71 at a/the 'crossroads at an important point in sb⁵s life or devel- opment (、生或发展）处宁关键时刻；在紧要关头 'cross section noun 1 [C, U] what you see when you cut through the middle of sth so that you can see the different layers it is made of; a drawing of this view 横截面（图）；剖面（图)；断面（图）：a diagram represenring a cross section 〇/ the human eye 表现人眼的 剖 ffi 图◊ the huma/i ^ye fn cross section 人眼的剖面图 2 [C, usually sing.] a group of people or things that are typical of a larger group 典型的一群人（或事物）：a ■ representative cross section 〇/society —群具夸代表性的 社会典型人物

.cross-selling noun [U] [business 商）the activity of selling a different extra product to a customer who is already buying a product from a company 交叉销售

(向现有顾客推销另一产品>

crass stitch noun (c, U] a stitch in embroidery formed by two stitches crossing each other; sewing in which this stitch is used (刺绣的）i十字绣，十字形针 脚，十字形针法一picture 〇 KNITTING

'cross street noun [NAm£) a street that crosses another street交叉的街；十字街

cross.talk /'krustoik; ’krxs-/ /701//7 [U] (tec/7/?/ca/ 术 语）a situation in which a communications system is' picking up the wrong signals (通讯系統的)串备串扰 cross-town /.krDs'taun; NAmE ,kro:s-/ adj. {NAmE) going from one sicie of a town or city to the ottier 穿过市镇 的：a crosstown bus穿越市区的公共汽车 'cross-trainer noun 1 a piece of exercise equipment that you use standing up, with parts that you push up and down with your feet and parts that you hold onto and push with your arms 多為能健身義 2 a t^pe of sports shoe that can be worn for more than one kind of sport多功能运动鞋

'cross-training noun [U] the activity of training in sports other than your main sport in order to make yourself fitter and able to do your main sport better

交叉训练（同时参加多项运动训练提高身体素质，进而提 高自己在主项上的竞技水平）

cross-walk /'kroswoik; NAmE 'kro:s-/ noun (NAm£)

=PEDESTRIAN CROSSING

cross-wind /'krDswind; NAmE 'krois-/ noun a wind that is blowing across the direction that you are moving in

侧风

cross-wise /'kroswaiz; NAmE 'kro:s-/ adv. 1 across, especially from one comer to the opposite one 横过

地；贯穿地；（尤指）对角横穿地，斜穿地：Cut the /abrfc ox似wise.把那块布对角剪开。2 in the form of a cross成十字地；交叉地

cross-word /'krDsw3：d; NAmE 'kro:sw3：rd/ (also 'crossword puzzle) noun a game in which you have to fit words across and downwards into spaces with numbers in a square diagram. You find the words by solving CLUES.纵横字谜；纵横填字游戏：to do 〇/the crossword 做纵横填字游政 ◊ J’vefinished the crossword apart _/irom 3 across and 20 down.这份纵横字链除横3竖10以 外我都填完了。一 picture o puzzle cro-tales /'krautlz; NAmE 'kroutlz; 'kroutailz/ noun [pi.] a musical instrument consisting of a pair or set of small cymbals (= round metal plates), each of which plays a different note鸣板；古钹；古响治 crotch /krutj; NAmE kra:tj/ (also crutch) noun 1 the part of the body where the legs join at the top, including the area around the genitals r人体的）胯 _部；两腿分叉处 2 the part of a pair of trousers/pants， etc. that covers the crotch 裤销：There's a hole in the crotch.裤裆上有个洞。

crot.chet /’krDtJ^rt; MAwf _kra:tj-/ (6/f) (AMmf ’quarter note) noun {music a note that lasts half as long as a minim/half note 四分音符一picture o music crot-chety /'krotjati; NAmE 'kraitj-/ adj. {informal) bad-tempered;. easily made angry 脾.气环的；易怒的； 动辄生气的：He was tired and crotchety.彳也累7，.涵不 动it发火。

crotch-less /'krDtJlas; NAmE 'kra:tX-/ adj. (of underwear 内衣)having a hole at the crotch开裆侖；无裆的 crouch /krautj¹/ verb, noun

uverb [V, usually +adv./prep.] to put your body close to the ground by bending your legs under you {ff ；蹲下； 蹲伏 H33squat: He crouched down beside her.他在 i 的旁边蹲了下.来。◊ crouched behfnci a hedge. 多伊尔蹲在篱笆蓓®。一picture o kneel ► crouched adj. ： She sat crouched in a comer.她蹲坐在一个角落 里。diliiVi 'crouch over sb/sth to bend over sb/sth so that you are very close to them or it 俯身第近：He crouched over the papers on his desk.他俯身#他桌上的 文件。

■ uoM/i [sing.] a crouching position 蹲着的姿势：She dropped to a crouch.她俯;i•蹲了下来。 croup /kru:p/ noun [U] a disease of children that makes them cough a lot and have difficulty breathing 哮吼 (儿童 >疾病，咳得厉害，呼吸困难） croup*ier /'kruipiei; NAmE also -piar/ noun a person whose job is to be in charge of a gambling table and collect and pay out money, give out cards, etc.(负责 收付钱、发牌等的）賭台管理员.，赌台主持人