cross /krɒs/

Meaning

English definition

• (n.) a wooden structure consisting of an upright post with a transverse piece
• (n.) a representation of the structure on which Jesus was crucified; used as an emblem of Christianity or in heraldry
• (n.) any affliction that causes great suffering

Chinese translation

• n. 十字架, 十字架形物件, 交叉, 十字标, 交叉路, 磨难, 杂交
• a. 生气的, 交叉的, 相反的
• v. 交叉, 横过, 越过

Word details

Part of speech

verb / noun

Pronunciation

/krɒs/

Syllables

1

Exam levels

Middle-school · Gaokao · CET-4 · CET-6 · Postgraduate exam · TOEFL · GRE

Frequency

Zipf 5 · Common

Word forms

crossed, crossing, crosses

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crossing · crossroads · crossbones · crossbreeding · crosscut

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