单词 | cross purposes |
释义 | cross purposesBrE /ˌkrɒs ˈpɜːpəsɪz/ NAmE /ˌkrɔːs ˈpɜːrpəsɪz/ noun [pl. ]if two people are at cross purposes , they do not understand each other because they are talking about or aiming at different things , without realizing it (由于谈论或针对不同事情而未意识到的)相互不理解,相互误解◆ I think we're talking at cross purposes ; that's not what I meant at all . 我想我们是说到两下里去了,我根本不是那个意思。 |
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