crossfire 的用法和发音

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crossfire

/ˈkrɒsfaɪə(r)/
名词 军事/商业术语

基本释义：交叉火力；两方或多方之间的争论

词源：源自军事术语，指来自不同方向的火力交叉

📚 核心含义

军事术语

指来自两个或多个方向的火力交叉

The soldiers were caught in crossfire.
交叉火力中的士兵们处境危险。
军事

商业/政治

多方之间的争论或冲突

The CEO was caught in the crossfire between shareholders.
CEO陷入了股东之间的争论漩涡。
商业

比喻用法

处于两难境地

Journalists often find themselves in the crossfire of public opinion.
记者常常处于舆论的夹击中。
社会

"crossfire"既可用于字面的军事场景，也可用于比喻性的冲突情境。在商业和政治报道中常见。

🔄 用法对比

英语例句

The soldiers were trapped in crossfire.

The politician was caught in the crossfire of criticism.

Innocent civilians were killed in the crossfire.

中文翻译

士兵们被困在交叉火力中。

这位政客陷入了批评的漩涡。

无辜平民在交火中丧生。

🔊 发音指南

英式发音

/ˈkrɒsfaɪə(r)/

克-罗斯-法-尔（重读"克"）

美式发音

/ˈkrɔːsfaɪər/

克-罗斯-法-尔（重读"克"）

发音要点：

常见发音错误

  • 读成"cross-fire"（应为连读）
  • 重音放在第二个音节
  • "fire"发音不完整

🎯 常见搭配

caught in crossfire

陷入交火/争论

caught in crossfire
陷入交火
常用短语

crossfire of

...的交火/争论

crossfire of criticism
批评的夹击
比喻用法

political crossfire

政治交锋

political crossfire
政治交锋
政治

语法注意

单数： crossfire
不可数名词

⚠️ 易混淆点

不要混淆：

Crossfire is a type of gun. (错误)

正确：Crossfire refers to gunfire from multiple directions.

We had a crossfire discussion. (错误)

正确：We were caught in the crossfire of the debate.

✍️ 随堂练习

翻译练习

1. The journalist was caught in the crossfire.
2. Innocent bystanders were hurt in the crossfire.
3. The company is in the crossfire of competing interests.

1. 记者陷入了争论漩涡。

2. 无辜旁观者在交火中受伤。

3. 公司处于利益竞争的夹击中。

发音练习

跟读以下句子：

• The crossfire was intense. [ˈkrɒsfaɪə(r)]
• Avoid the crossfire zone. [ˈkrɒsfaɪə(r)]
• This is a verbal crossfire. [ˈkrɒsfaɪə(r)]

改错练习

找出并改正错误：

1. He enjoyed the crossfire debate.
2. 读作[krəsˈfaɪə]
3. The crossfire killed the gun.

1. He was caught in the crossfire of debate.

2. 读作[ˈkrɒsfaɪə(r)]（重音在第一音节）

3. The crossfire killed the soldier.