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cross-purposes


.cross-'purposes
n
at cross-purposes
if two people are at cross-purposes, they do not understand each other because they are talking about different things but fail to realize this
 I think we're talking at cross-purposes.
1. Because time was short — the patient was dying — the Red Cross man and an officer set out in an army vehicle.
    由于时间紧迫--病人已奄奄一息--红十字会的人和一名军官乘一辆军车出发。

2. What do you think the purposes of college life are?
    你认为大学生活的目标何在?

3. What do you think the purposes of college life are?
    你认为大学生活的目标何在?

4. The river was very broad , and it took the boat a long time to cross.
    河很宽,船走了很久才到对岸。

5. This cross marks the spot where she died.
    这个十字符号标明她死去的地点.

6. The tape was so sticky that they did not dare to cross it.
    胶带极粘,蚂蚁不敢从上面爬过。

7. The temperature drops to-30°and very few people attempt to cross the Pass.
    气温下降到零下30度,试图跨越山口的人寥寥无几。

8. The design of its badge, a red cross on a white field, was obtained by reversing the colours of Switzerland.
    红十字会的旗帜,即白底上红色十字,是由瑞士国旗红白两面色互换而成。

9. The Red Cross emblem is now used by the medical services of hospitals, ambulances, and hospital ships.
    现在,红十字会的标志用在医院、救护车、医疗船上。

10. The Red Cross did much work for prisoners-of-war during the two world wars.
    在两次世界大战中,红十字会都为战俘提供了很多救助。

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