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crossfire BrE /ˈkrɒsfaɪə(r)/ NAmE /ˈkrɔːs-/●be caught in the ˈcrossfirebecome involved in a situation where two people or groups of people are arguing, and suffer as a result 卷入双方的争执中并因此遭殃;遭受池鱼之殃◆When two industrial giants clash, small companies can get caught in the crossfire.若两大工业巨头发生争斗,小公司往往会遭受池鱼之殃。 NOTE Crossfire is the firing of guns from two or more directions at the same time. * crossfire 指交叉火力。 |