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cross

英 [krɒs] 美[krɔs]
  • n. 交叉,十字;十字架,十字形物
  • vi. 交叉;杂交;横过
  • vt. 杂交;渡过;使相交
  • adj. 交叉的,相反的;乖戾的;生气的

英英释意


1. a wooden structure consisting of an upright post with a transverse piece
2. marking consisting of crossing lines
3. a cross as an emblem of Christianity; used in heraldry
4. any affliction that causes great suffering;
"that is his cross to bear"
"he bears his afflictions like a crown of thorns"
5. an organism that is the offspring of genetically dissimilar parents or stock; especially offspring produced by breeding plants or animals of different varieties or breeds or species;
"a mule is a cross between a horse and a donkey"
6. (genetics) the act of mixing different species or varieties of animals or plants and thus to produce hybrids