n.[C]

1. 十字形；十字形記號
   This island is in the shape of a cross.

   該島呈十字形。

2. 十字架
   Jean wears a tiny golden cross.

   琴戴著一隻小小的金十字架。

3. （常大寫）基督教[the S]
4. （教徒）畫十字的動作
5. 十字形裝飾物；十字勛章
6. 混合物；雜交；雜種[（+between）]
   A Barbary duck is a cross between a wild duck and an ordinary duck.

   芭芭內鴨係由野鴨與普通鴨雜交而成。

7. 磨難；苦難
   Everyone has a cross to bear.

   每一個人都有自己的苦難。

   We all have our cross.

   我們大家都有各自的苦難。

vt.

1. 越過，渡過
   They crossed the river by boat.

   他們乘舟渡河。

2. 使交叉；與……相交
   Don't cross your legs when you sit, please.

   坐時請不要交叉雙腿。

3. 錯過
4. 使雜交[（+with）]
5. 【英】在支票上畫兩條平行線（表示只能在銀行轉帳）
6. （為祈福等）畫十字於
   She crossed herself as she stood before the altar.

   她立在祭壇前用手在胸前畫了個十字。

7. 反對；妨礙
   If anyone crosses her, she gets very angry.

   如果遭人反對，她會非常生氣。

vi.

1. 橫穿，橫渡
   They crossed through the great desert.

   他們橫穿過大沙漠。

2. 交叉，相交
3. 錯過
   Our letters must have crossed in the mail.

   我們的信一定在郵寄途中互相錯過了。

4. 雜交

a.

1. 發怒的，脾氣壞的[（+with/at）]
   Don't get cross with me, it wasn't my fault.

   不要對我生氣，那不是我的錯。

   It's no good getting cross with him.

   和他生氣沒有用。

2. 交叉的；橫貫的
   She turned into a cross street.

   她轉身走進一條橫馬路。

3. 相反的

n.

1. a mark, object, or figure formed by two short intersecting lines or pieces (+ or ×).
2. an upright post with a transverse bar, as used in antiquity for crucifixion.
   ▸ (the Cross) the cross on which Christ was crucified.
3. a thing that is unavoidable and has to be endured:
   she's just a cross we have to bear.
4. a cross-shaped decoration awarded for personal valour or indicating rank in some orders of knighthood.
5. an animal or plant resulting from cross-breeding; a hybrid.
   ▸ (a cross between) a mixture or compromise of two things.
6. (in soccer) a pass of the ball across the field towards the centre close to one's opponents' goal.
7. (in boxing) a blow given with a crosswise movement of the fist.

v.

1. go or extend across or to the other side of (a path, obstacle, or area).
   ▸ (cross over) (of an artist) begin to appeal to a wider audience.
2. pass in an opposite or different direction; intersect.
   ▸place crosswise:

   Michele crossed her arms.
3. draw a line or lines across; mark with a cross.
   ▸Brit. mark or annotate (a cheque), typically with a pair of parallel lines, to indicate that it must be paid into a named bank account.
   ▸ (cross something off) delete an item on a list.
   ▸ (cross something out/through) delete a word or phrase by drawing a line through it.
4. (cross oneself) make the sign of the cross in front of one's chest as a sign of Christian reverence or to invoke divine protection.
5. Soccer  pass (the ball) across the field towards the centre when attacking.
6. cause (an animal of one species, breed, or variety) to interbreed with one of another.
   ▸cross-fertilize (a plant).
7. oppose or stand in the way of.

adj.

[名]

1. 十字架。