cross wires

名词 n. 动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Synonym of reticle. plural,plural-only
    — The instrumental adjustment of these parts is confined to the fixing of the intersection of the cross wires in the axis of the equal cylindrical rings bearing on the Ys, or, in other words, in the line of collimation.
动词 v.
  1. To cause difficulty; to interact in a way that generates conflict.
    — After Diodorus, Josephus († ca. A.D. 95) is our chief source of information about the Nabataeans, but Josephus was interested in them only as they crossed wires with the Hebrews.
  2. To interact in a way that causes confusion or interference.
    — The natural sturdy democracy of childhood brings the four together as friends, and though each pair of cousins was naturally destined to complete each other's lives, Nature crosses wires for a while and tangles the four young hearts in a web of conflicting emotions.

词形变化

crosses wires present,singular,third-person crossing wires participle,present crossed wires participle,past crossed wires past crosses wires present,singular,third-person crossing wires participle,present crossed wires participle,past crossed wires past

词源

词源 1
From the way two electrical wires that cross can create a short circuit.
词源 2
Possibly a back formation from get one's wires crossed.
词源 3
From the use of fine wires placed perpendicular to each other in the optical pieces of telescopes.
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