"crossfire" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 交叉火力
• 夾擊（比喻）

Definition

指同時從多個方向射來的子彈使夾在中間的人陷入危險；也可指夾在對立雙方中，陷入兩難局面。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

既可直譯為火力交錯，也常用於比喻'夾在兩邊爭執之間'。常見用法為'caught in the crossfire'，在爭論或衝突中常用。

Examples

The journalists were caught in the crossfire during the battle.

記者在戰鬥中被困在**交叉火力**中。

He was injured in the crossfire.

他在**交叉火力**中受傷了。

Civilians should avoid the crossfire.

平民應避免**交叉火力**。

I got stuck in the crossfire between their argument.

我被夾在他們爭吵的**交叉火力**中。

Sorry I was late—the meeting turned into a crossfire of complaints.

不好意思遲到了——會議變成了**交叉火力**般的抱怨。

The new manager walked right into the crossfire of office politics.

新經理剛到職就陷入了辦公室的**交叉火力**。