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crossfire

/ˈkɹɒsfaɪə/ /ˈkɹɔːsfaɪɹ/

Meanings
noun

交叉火力，夹击火力

Lines of fire from multiple positions that cross in a small region

Examples :

"During the school play auditions, the crossfire of nervous energy from the hopeful actors filled the room. "
在学校戏剧选角试镜期间，充满希望的演员们散发出的紧张情绪，像交叉火力一样，弥漫了整个房间。
military war position

Related Words

Illustration accusations

accusations noun

/ˌækjuˈzeɪʃənz/

指控，控告。

"The manager addressed the accusations of unfair treatment that several employees had made. "

经理回应了几位员工提出的不公正待遇的指控。

Illustration positions

positions noun

/pəˈzɪʃənz/

位置，地点。

"The teacher assigned students to different positions in the classroom. "

老师把学生们分配到教室里不同的位置。

Illustration nervous

nervous adjective

/ˈnɜːvəs/ /ˈnɝːvəs/

神经的, 肌腱的

"The dancer's nervous muscles tensed before her performance. "

舞蹈演员演出前，她那些绷紧的、连接肌肉和骨骼的肌腱让她浑身紧张。

Illustration between

between noun

/bɪˈtwiːn/ /bəˈtwin/

缝针，绗针

"The seamstress used a sturdy between to create a precise, even stitch on the thick upholstery fabric. "

这位女裁缝用一根结实的绗针在厚厚的装饰面料上缝制出精准均匀的针脚。

Illustration opposing

opposing verb

/əˈpoʊzɪŋ/ /oʊˈpoʊzɪŋ/

反对，抵抗。

"There is still time to oppose this plan."

现在反对这个计划还来得及。

Illustration hopeful

hopeful noun

/ˈhəʊpfəl/ /ˈhoʊpfəl/

有希望的人，有为者。

"Several presidential hopefuls are campaigning in New Hampshire this week."

几位总统竞选的有为者本周正在新罕布什尔州进行竞选活动。

Illustration multiple

multiple noun

/ˈmʌltɪpl̩/

倍数

"14, 21 and 70 are multiples of 7"

14、21和70都是7的倍数。

Illustration extension

extension noun

/ɪkˈstɛnʃən/

延伸，扩大，扩展

"The library offered an extension on the due date for the overdue books. "

图书馆允许延期归还那些已经过期的书。

Illustration confrontation

confrontation noun

/ˌkɒnfɹənˈteɪʃən/

对抗，冲突，对质

"The confrontation between the two students escalated when one accused the other of cheating on the exam. "

当一个学生指责另一个学生考试作弊时，这两个学生之间的对质迅速升级。

Illustration factions

factions noun

/ˈfækʃənz/

派系，宗派.

"Within the student government, factions emerged supporting different proposals for the new school garden. "

在学生会内部，出现了不同的派系，他们分别支持不同的新校园花园方案。

Illustration political

political noun

/pəˈlɪtɪkəl/

政客，政治人物

"The school's political represented the students' concerns to the principal. "

学校的政客向校长反映了学生的担忧。

Illustration auditions

auditions noun

/ɔˈdɪʃənz/ /ɑˈdɪʃənz/

试镜，面试

"Many students prepared songs and dances for the school play's auditions. "

许多学生为学校戏剧的试镜准备了歌曲和舞蹈。