你知道cross有這麼多意思嗎？
Our lives and our choices each encounter suggests a new potantial direction. We cross and re-cross our old tracks like figure skaters.
——Pride and Prejudice
我們各自的人生和各種選擇，每每產生交集，引發出一個全新的可能。我們像花樣滑冰似的，反覆穿梭於過去的生命軌跡上。
——《雲圖》
一、關於cross，你應該知道的用法有
adj.
1.生氣的，憤怒的 annoyed or quite angry
As we drove away, Mr. Murdstone came up to my mother and I could see that he was cross when he saw her tears.
在我們驅車離開時，牟德斯通先生走到我媽媽跟前，我看到當他見到她的眼淚時他發怒了。
2.交叉的，十字的 lying across or athwart
The cross street seemed clear.
交叉路口看來沒有車輛來往。
3.相反的，反向的 running counter
It was cross to our plan.
這與我們的計劃正相反。
n.
1.叉字形記號，十字形記號 a mark or an object formed by two lines crossing each other (X or +); the mark (X) is often used on paper to show sth
Put a tick next to those activities you like and a cross next to those you dislike.
在你喜歡的活動旁打鉤，在不喜歡的活動旁畫叉。
2.十字架 the cross that Jesus Christ died on, used as a symbol of Christianity
Christ died on the cross.
耶穌死在十字架上。
3.十字形 an object, a design, a piece of jewellery, etc. in the shape of a cross, used as a symbol of Christianity
He was awarded the Military Cross for gallantry in combat.
他因英勇戰鬥被授予軍功十字勳章。
4.混合物，雜交品種 a mixture of two different things, breeds of animal, etc.
A mule is a cross between a horse and an ass.
騾是馬和驢交配而生的雜種。
5.橫傳 a kick or hit of the ball across the field rather than up or down it
Le Tissier hit an accurate cross to Groves.
勒蒂西耶將球準確地橫傳給了格羅夫斯。
v.
1.穿過，穿越，越過，橫過，渡過 [I,T] to go across; to pass or stretch from one side to the other
They crossed the Channel in a storm.
他們在暴風雨中渡過了英吉利海峽。
2.（使）交叉，交疊，相交 [I,T] to pass across each other
Jill crossed her legs and rested her chin on one fist, as if lost in deep thought.
吉爾盤着腿，一個拳頭支着下巴，彷彿陷入了沉思。
3.相遇（而過），錯過 [I,T] meet by chance
We crossed each other on the way.
我們在路上迎面錯過。
4.雜交 [T] to make two different types of animal breed together; to mix two types of plant to form a new one
They tried to cross a beagle with a Saint Bernard.
他們試着使小獵犬和聖伯納狗交配。
5.在（支票）上畫兩條平行線 [T] to draw two lines across it so that it can only be paid through a bank account
Cheques/postal orders should be crossed and made payable to Newmarket Promotions.
應在支票/郵政匯票上畫線，並使之可用於新市場促銷活動的支付。
二、你知道cross和哪些詞更搭嗎？
cross off
劃掉,叉掉,勾銷
cross out
劃掉,叉掉,勾銷
cross section
n. 橫截面
red cross
n.紅十字會
stations of the cross
n. <宗>苦路14處,耶穌受難經過的畫像,耶穌受難像
三、最後，來做個填詞遊戲吧
In some places you can _____ it on foot.
在一些地方你能夠步行穿過它。
