| 释义 |
●be/talk at cross ˈpurposes (of two people or groups 两人或两个团体) misunderstand what the other is referring to or trying to do 各说各话；相互误解◆Mary and I spoke about Anne for a minute or two before I realized we were talking at cross purposes: I meant Anne Smith and Mary meant Anne Harris.
我跟玛丽谈起安妮，聊了一会儿才意识到我们说的是两码事，我在说安妮 ∙ 史密斯，而她说的是安妮 ∙ 哈里斯。 |