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crossed BrE /krɒst/ NAmE /krɔːst/► SEE ALLget your lines/wires crossedhave crossed lines/wireshave/keep your fingers crossedcross your fingers ●get your ˈlines/ˈwires crossed●have crossed ˈlines/ˈwires (informal) misunderstand each other 互相误解◆I think we’ve got our lines crossed somewhere. I said Venice, not Vienna. 可能我们有点误会,我说的是威尼斯,不是维也纳。◆We must have got crossed wires. I thought you were going to drive, not me. 我们一定误会了,我以为你要开车,不是我。 NOTE This refers to telephone wires/lines that are not connected properly. 这个习语原指电话线没有接对。 ●have/keep your ˈfingers crossed●cross your ˈfingers (informal) hope that sth will be successful; wish sb good luck 祈求成功;祝某人好运◆I’m going to give my first lecture tomorrow, so keep your fingers crossed for me, won’t you?明天是我第一次上课,祝我好运吧!◆Good luck, Ingrid.Fingers crossed!祝你好运,英格丽德。我为你祈祷! NOTE People often cross the first two fingers of one hand when they use this expression. 人们用这个表达法时通常把一只手的前两根手指交叉起来。 |