cross·fire /ˈkrɒsfaɪə $ ˈkrɒːsfaɪr/ noun [uncountableU] 1 bullets from two or more opposite directions that pass through the same area 交叉火力 Doctors who tried to help the wounded were caught in the crossfire. 试图去帮助伤员的医生遭遇了交叉火力。
in crossfire Many civilians were killed in crossfire. 许多平民在交火中丧生。
2 a situation in which people are arguing, and the results of this affect other people who are not directly involved 激烈交锋,互相责难〔使其他人受影响〕 During a divorce, kids often get caught in the crossfire. 离婚的时候,孩子常常被卷进争吵中。
caught in the crossfire• I didn't want you to be caught in the crossfire when it came.• Not only do they kill each other, but also passers-by caught in the crossfire.• Other reports put the total dead, including civilians caught in the crossfire, as high as 350.• The administration is more concerned not to get caught in the crossfire than to prevent the crossfire in the first place.• Munir Karajah got caught in the crossfire on a riotous day in Hebron earlier this year.• A young woman with a shopping trolley finds herself caught in the crossfire.• A bystander was killed when she was caught in the crossfire. caught in the crossfire• I didn't want you to be caught in the crossfire when it came.• Not only do they kill each other, but also passers-by caught in the crossfire.• Other reports put the total dead, including civilians caught in the crossfire, as high as 350.• The administration is more concerned not to get caught in the crossfire than to prevent the crossfire in the first place.• Munir Karajah got caught in the crossfire on a riotous day in Hebron earlier this year.• A young woman with a shopping trolley finds herself caught in the crossfire.