cross the streams

动词 v.

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To bring together two very disparate things, or things that the speaker thinks should be kept separate. colloquial,humorous
    — As we weave together our syndication and aggregation networks , we must remain acutely aware of each channel and where it sends or receives content to ensure that we don't cross the streams.

词形变化

crosses the streams present,singular,third-person crossing the streams participle,present crossed the streams participle,past crossed the streams past

词源

Allusion to the 1984 film Ghostbusters, in which the characters are warned not let the energy streams from their proton packs cross, in order to avoid a catastrophic explosion.
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