crossover
/ˈkrɒsəʊvə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · [krˈɔsˌovɚ] /ˈkrɔːsəʊvər/ (ame, ipa) · [krˈɔsˌovɚ] /ˈkrȯs-ˌō-vər/ (ame, mw) · /ˈkrɒs.əʊ.vər/ (bre, ipa) · [krˈɔsˌovɚ] /ˈkrɑːs.oʊ.vɚ/ (ame, ipa)
crossover — noun
- crossoversingular
- crossoversplural
1. a movement by a person, product, or work into a new field, audience, or style —
a movement by a person, product, or work into a new field, audience, or style — often by blending elements of the original area with the new one
Devika's crossover from classical violin into jazz won her younger fans.
crossover from [old field] to/into [new field]
The novel's crossover into film made it popular with people who never read books.
crossover into [new audience or medium]
Takeshi designed the album as a crossover between Okinawan folk songs and hip hop.
Many science teachers welcomed the crossover of game design into the classroom.
After the talent show, Mira enjoyed a crossover from local theatre into national television.
- transition
neutral and process-focused; lacks the blending nuance of crossover
- leap
stresses the boldness or distance of the move, not the merging of styles
- fusion
stresses the blended result rather than the act of moving across
文法句型
crossover from [old field] to [new field]
crossover between [field A] and [field B]
用法筆記
Subject is usually a person, work, or genre; the new field is named with `into` or `to`, and a paired source-and-target field uses `between … and …`.
常見錯誤
2. a car-based vehicle styled to give a higher seat, more luggage space, and the ru
a car-based vehicle styled to give a higher seat, more luggage space, and the rugged look of an SUV, while keeping the lighter weight and softer ride of an ordinary saloon
Christopher traded in the old hatchback for a small crossover before the baby arrived.
as a noun: 'a small/large crossover'
Crossovers now outsell traditional sedans at almost every Korean dealership.
plural 'crossovers' as a market category
Femi parked the family crossover beside Auntie Yetunde's truck at the church.
Élise loved how easily the crossover handled icy roads on the trip to Quebec City.
文法句型
crossover (vehicle / SUV)
用法筆記
Often used attributively (`crossover SUV`, `compact crossover`). Distinguished from `SUV` (sense 2 is built on a car frame; SUV is built on a truck frame).
3. in basketball, a quick handle move that bounces the ball across the body so the
in basketball, a quick handle move that bounces the ball across the body so the dribbler can switch hands, beat a defender, or break sharply in a new direction
Sivan's sharp crossover left the defender flat-footed near the free-throw line.
Coach Joaquín taught the children a slow crossover before adding any speed.
Lakan pulled off a clean crossover and drove straight to the rim for two points.
The point guard's crossover near the arc made the home crowd roar.
- fake
broader move; not all fakes swap hands
文法句型
do / pull off a crossover
用法筆記
Strongly tied to basketball commentary and pick-up game talk; uncommon outside sport contexts. Pairs with verbs `pull off`, `hit (someone) with`, `do`.
4. in ice skating or roller skating, a step where one skate is lifted and placed ov
in ice skating or roller skating, a step where one skate is lifted and placed over the other so the skater can pick up speed while turning around a curve
Eric practised crossovers along the arena curves until his ankles burned.
The young skater added two smooth crossovers before her first big jump.
typically used in the plural as a sequence of steps
Coach Kasia made Nia repeat the backward crossover until her shoulders stayed level.
Hockey players use crossovers to build speed when they swing wide around the net.
文法句型
do / perform crossovers
用法筆記
Almost always plural in coaching and commentary (`do your crossovers`, `forward / backward crossovers`). The singular appears mostly in technical descriptions.
5. during the early stage of cell division that makes egg or sperm cells, a swap of
during the early stage of cell division that makes egg or sperm cells, a swap of matching pieces between paired chromosomes — or the new chromosome that results from such a swap
Mateo's biology lab showed how a single crossover can shuffle traits between sister chromosomes.
Crossover events explain why siblings rarely look exactly alike, even with the same parents.
plural 'crossover events' in technical writing
Professor Amihan diagrammed each crossover on the board before the midterm.
A rare double crossover produced the unusual eye colour in Evelyn's lab fruit flies.
- crossing over
the verbal-noun form preferred in textbooks; refers to the process rather than a single event
- recombination
wider biology term covering several DNA-mixing processes, not only between paired chromosomes
文法句型
crossover (between chromosomes)
用法筆記
Technical biology register; in plain English the same idea is called `crossing over`. Often modified by `single`, `double`, or position-based descriptors.
6. in US politics, a person whose official party registration is on one side but wh
in US politics, a person whose official party registration is on one side but who chooses to cast a primary-election ballot for the rival side
Harper studied how many crossovers helped the senator win the open primary.
noun for the voter
Pollsters in Iowa counted crossovers from the smaller party at every rural precinct.
Kabir argued that crossovers can change the outcome of a tight presidential primary.
Stephanie's article tracked crossovers between the two main parties in three swing states.
- crossover voter
the full noun phrase; more common in newspapers than the bare 'crossover'
文法句型
crossover voter / vote
用法筆記
Restricted to US politics writing; British political commentary uses different wording. Often appears attributively as `crossover voter` or `crossover vote`.
crossover — adjective
- crossoverpositive
- more crossovercomparative
- most crossoversuperlative
1. describing a musician — or their music — that has moved from one music style int
describing a musician — or their music — that has moved from one music style into another, picking up fans from both groups along the way
Karim became a crossover star after his country song climbed the pop charts.
attributive: 'crossover star / artist / hit'
The crossover album mixed gospel choirs with electronic beats and sold worldwide.
Magazines called the duo a true crossover act after their jazz single went viral.
Only a handful of opera singers ever achieve real crossover appeal with rock fans.
- genre-bending
stresses the breaking of style boundaries; less about popular reach
文法句型
crossover artist / album / hit / appeal
用法筆記
Used before a noun (attributive); does not appear after `be` as a predicate (avoid `❌ The album is crossover.`). Distinguish from noun sense 1: the adjective describes the artist or work, the noun names the movement itself.