Word · Frequency #1352
crosser
横向的；交叉的
crosser is the comparative of cross.
lying across the main direction; transverse
- 1.
Transverse; lying across the main direction.
横向的；与主方向垂直的。
- 2.
Made in an opposite direction, or an inverse relation; mutually inverse; interchanged.
方向相反的；互为逆关系的；互换的。
- 3.
Of the sea, having two wave systems traveling at oblique angles, due to the wind over shifting direction or the waves of two storm systems meeting.
(指海面)因风向变化或两股风暴系统相遇而形成两列以斜角行进的波浪。
相反的；互逆的；互换的；（海面）交叉浪的；横向的；与主方向垂直的。；方向相反的；互为逆关系的；互换的。；(指海面)因风向变化或两股风暴系统相遇而形成两列以斜角行进的波浪。
In use
She was cross with him for being late.
The teacher looked cross when the students didn't do their homework.
Don't be cross; it was just a mistake.
Connections
Collocations
- cross street
- 横街
- The hotel is on a cross street just off the main road.酒店就在主干道旁边的一条横街上。
- cross traffic
- 横向车流
- Watch for cross traffic before entering the roundabout.进入环岛前注意横向来车。
- cross beam
- 横梁
- The house is supported by heavy cross beams.这座房子由粗大的横梁支撑。
- cross section
- 横截面
- The diagram shows a cross section of the human heart.这张图展示了人类心脏的横截面。
- cross wind
- 侧风
- A strong cross wind pushed the plane off course.一股强烈的侧风使飞机偏离了航线。
- cross sea
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把 cross 想成十字路口的「十」形，横着的、与主路垂直的就是 cross；也联想到方向互反、互换的感觉。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：general description、mathematics、nautical 这些形容词义项中，“横向的/与主方向垂直的”可用于一般描述；而“互逆的/互换的”和“海面交叉浪的”多出现在数学、逻辑和航海等专业语境。
Grammar Note
作‘生气的’解时，后接with表示对某人生气，接about表示对某事生气。
Pronunciation & Spelling
These words rhyme with 'cross' (/krɔs/): boss, loss, toss, moss, gloss, and floss all end in /-ɔs/. Beware the lookalike 'gross', which is pronounced /ɡroʊs/ and does not rhyme.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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