| 释义 |
crossfire
noun[ U ]
uk /ˈkrɒs.faɪər/ us /ˈkrɑːs.faɪr/
bullets fired towards a particular point from different directions:
in crossfireA villager was killed in crossfire between soldiers and the rebels.
caught in crossfire A passerby was wounded in the chest after being caught in crossfire.
caught in the crossfire Three of the victims were civilians caught in the crossfire.
Several people were hit by crossfire.
Sadly, he and the cameraman were killed by crossfire.
Dozens of innocent civilians have been slain in the crossfire.
Police believe the girl was caught in gang crossfire and was not the intended target.
He is caught in crossfire between parliament and the press.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Guns
blaster
cannon
cannonade
cannonball
caught in crossfire
go off
gunpoint
gunsmith
kick
machine gun
mortar
plug
pot
salvo
semiautomatic
shoot
shoot someone down
shoot up
shooter
sniper
Idiom
caught in the crossfire
crossfire | American Dictionary
crossfire
noun[ U ]
us/ˈkrɔsˌfɑɪər/
the act of firing guns from two or more places at the same time, so that the paths of the bullets cross:
Some civilians were caught in the crossfire.
|