cross-cut
cross-cut — 形容詞
1. designed for cutting across the width or grain of a material, especially wood.
橫切的
設計成橫向切斷材料
designed for cutting across the width or grain of a material, especially wood.
Rohan used a cross-cut blade to trim the shelf to the right width.
Rohan 用一片橫切的鋸片，把層板修到剛好的寬度。
cross-cut blade for widthwise trimming
The carpenter chose a cross-cut saw before shortening the pine board.
木匠在鋸短那塊松木板前，先拿起一把橫切的鋸子。
Liang bought a cross-cut attachment for jobs that shorten long metal pipes.
Liang 買了一個橫切的配件，用來縮短長金屬管。
The workshop keeps cross-cut teeth sharp for clean cuts across dry wood.
那間工坊會把橫切的鋸齒磨利，好在乾木頭上切得乾淨。
- transverse
more technical and used across many fields, not only cutting
- crosswise
broader everyday word for going from side to side
- lengthwise
going along the full length rather than across it
文法句型
cross-cut + tool / blade / saw
用法筆記
This sense usually describes tools or parts of tools. Distinguish it from adjective sense 2, which describes material that has already been cut this way.
常見錯誤
2. already cut from side to side rather than along the full length.
橫切成的
已被橫向切開的
already cut from side to side rather than along the full length.
The cross-cut pieces of cucumber looked better in the salad bowl.
那些橫切成的黃瓜片放在沙拉碗裡看起來更好看。
cross-cut used for prepared pieces
Jack stacked the cross-cut logs beside the stove to dry overnight.
Jack 把橫切成的原木堆在火爐旁邊，讓它們晾一整晚。
The museum displayed a cross-cut tree trunk that showed fifty annual rings.
博物館展出一段橫切成的樹幹，清楚看得見五十圈年輪。
Workers loaded cross-cut sections of pipe onto the truck after lunch.
工人們午飯後把橫切成的管段搬上卡車。
- sectioned
focuses on being divided into parts, not necessarily by one sideways cut
- transverse
more technical and often used in science or engineering
- lengthwise
cut or arranged along the full length
文法句型
cross-cut + piece / log / section
用法筆記
This sense describes the object after the cut is finished. It often appears before nouns such as piece, log, trunk, or section.
常見錯誤
cross-cut — 名詞
1. a path, opening, or tunnel that passes from one side of a place to the other.
橫穿道
橫向穿過某處的通道
a path, opening, or tunnel that passes from one side of a place to the other.
The miners opened a cross-cut between the two tunnels before winter.
礦工在冬天前挖出了一條連接兩條隧道的橫穿道。
cross-cut between tunnels
A narrow cross-cut through the reeds led the boat back to shore.
一條穿過蘆葦的狹窄橫穿道，把那艘船帶回岸邊。
Engineers marked a cross-cut through the hill to shorten the new road.
工程師標出一條穿過山丘的橫穿道，好縮短新道路的距離。
The map showed a muddy cross-cut linking the farm track and riverbank.
地圖上畫著一條泥濘的橫穿道，連著農道和河岸。
- passage
broader word for a way through, without the idea of going across
- cut-through
more informal and often used for roads or shortcuts
- detour
a longer route taken around something
文法句型
a cross-cut between A and B
a cross-cut through + place
用法筆記
This sense is often used for routes or openings that save distance by going straight through something. It is especially common in descriptions of terrain, tracks, and tunnels.
2. a surface or picture showing the inside of something after a sideways cut.
橫剖面
橫切後看到的截面
a surface or picture showing the inside of something after a sideways cut.
The teacher passed around a cross-cut of a tree branch in science class.
老師在自然課上傳看一段樹枝的橫剖面。
cross-cut of a natural object
Doctors studied a cross-cut of the bone before planning the operation.
醫師在安排手術前，先研究那塊骨頭的橫剖面。
The textbook used a colored cross-cut to explain how the volcano formed.
課本用一張彩色橫剖面，說明火山是怎麼形成的。
Adaeze drew a cross-cut of the stem so her lab group could label it.
Adaeze 畫了一張莖部的橫剖面，讓她的小組可以標示各部分。
- surface view
shows only the outside, not the inside after cutting
文法句型
a cross-cut of + object
用法筆記
This sense is common in science, medicine, and engineering when someone studies the inside of an object. It often appears with of plus the thing being shown.
3. a saw made for cutting wood across the grain rather than along it.
橫鋸
用來橫向鋸木的鋸子
a saw made for cutting wood across the grain rather than along it.
Two workers lifted the cross-cut onto the log before the first pull.
兩名工人在第一次拉鋸前，把那把橫鋸抬到木頭上。
cross-cut as a large hand saw
The barn wall still held the old cross-cut above a row of hammers.
穀倉的牆上還掛著那把舊橫鋸，就在一排鐵鎚上方。
Vinícius borrowed a sharp cross-cut to trim the fallen maple branch.
Vinícius 借了一把鋒利的橫鋸，好修掉那根倒下的楓樹枝。
During the lesson, the ranger showed how a cross-cut bites into dry wood.
上課時，巡山員示範那把橫鋸如何咬進乾木頭。
- rip saw
a saw designed for cutting along the grain
文法句型
use a cross-cut
lift a cross-cut onto + wood
用法筆記
This sense names the tool itself. It is usually used in forestry, carpentry, or historical settings where large hand saws are described.
4. a moment in a film where the picture jumps to another scene and back to connect
交叉剪接法
電影中交替切換場景
a moment in a film where the picture jumps to another scene and back to connect separate actions.
The thriller used a quick cross-cut between the bank and the getaway car.
那部驚悚片用了快速的交叉剪接法，在銀行和逃亡車之間切換。
cross-cut between two related scenes
In the trailer, one cross-cut linked the wedding music with the fire alarm.
在預告片裡，有一次交叉剪接法把婚禮音樂和火警警報連在一起。
The editor added a cross-cut to build tension before the door opened.
剪輯師加了一個交叉剪接法，好在門打開前堆高緊張感。
Students noticed the final cross-cut when the camera returned to the courtroom.
當鏡頭回到法庭時，學生們注意到了最後那個交叉剪接法。
- crosscutting
the broader technique or process, not always one single editing moment
- intercut
often used as a verb for switching between scenes
- long take
a continuous shot without switching to another scene
文法句型
a cross-cut between scenes
add a cross-cut
用法筆記
This sense belongs to film language. It usually refers to a brief editing move that links two actions happening in different places or at nearly the same time.
cross-cut — 動詞
1. to move through an area by going across it, or to cut a line straight through it
橫穿；切過
橫向穿過或切穿某物
to move through an area by going across it, or to cut a line straight through it.
The hiking trail cross-cut the wheat field and reached the river fast.
那條健行步道橫穿麥田，很快就能通到河邊。
trail cross-cuts an area directly
Surveyors cross-cut a strip through the brush before laying the cable.
測量員在鋪設電纜前，先在灌木間切過一條窄帶。
cross-cut a strip through land
After the storm, a stream cross-cut the hillside and exposed fresh mud.
暴風雨過後，一道溪流橫穿山坡，露出了新泥土。
To save ten minutes, Christopher cross-cut the park instead of following the avenue.
為了省下十分鐘，Christopher 橫穿公園，而沒有沿著大街走。
- traverse
more formal and often used for difficult ground or long distances
- cut across
the most common everyday equivalent in general contexts
- pass through
broader and weaker because it does not stress a direct crossing
- go around
to avoid passing through the middle of something
文法句型
cross-cut + noun phrase
cross-cut through + noun phrase
用法筆記
This sense can describe either movement through an area or making a line through it. It often appears with paths, trails, streams, roads, or cleared strips of land.
常見錯誤
2. to cut wood with a saw that works across the grain.
橫鋸切斷
用橫鋸把木料鋸斷
to cut wood with a saw that works across the grain.
Rohan cross-cut the oak board before smoothing the edge with sandpaper.
Rohan 先把橡木板橫鋸切斷，再用砂紙磨平邊緣。
cross-cut wood across the grain
The crew cross-cut the fallen trunk into shorter pieces for transport.
那組人把倒下的樹幹橫鋸切斷成較短的幾段，方便運送。
cross-cut a trunk into shorter lengths
Liang cross-cut the beam outside so sawdust would not fill the shop.
Liang 在外面把橫梁橫鋸切斷，免得鋸屑積滿工坊。
Before sunset, the ranger cross-cut several branches for the campfire.
日落前，巡山員把幾根樹枝橫鋸切斷，好拿來生營火。
- rip
to cut wood along the grain instead of across it
文法句型
cross-cut + board / trunk / branch
用法筆記
This sense is specific to cutting wood from side to side. Distinguish it from verb sense 1, which can describe routes or lines through land, not only sawing.
常見錯誤
3. to edit scenes by switching back and forth between them so related actions are l
交叉剪接
在場景間來回切換剪輯
to edit scenes by switching back and forth between them so related actions are linked.
The director cross-cut the rescue scene with the crowd waiting outside.
導演把救援場面和外面等待的人群交叉剪接在一起。
cross-cut one scene with another
In the final episode, the editor cross-cut the trial and the confession.
在最後一集裡，剪輯師把審判和供詞交叉剪接。
cross-cut two actions for tension
The documentary cross-cut interviews with street footage to show both sides.
那部紀錄片把訪談和街頭畫面交叉剪接，好呈現雙方觀點。
Manuela cross-cut the two rehearsal scenes to match each dancer's timing.
Manuela 把兩段排練場景交叉剪接，好配合每位舞者的節奏。
- intercut
close film-editing synonym that often sounds more technical
- parallel edit
focuses on showing two actions side by side in time
- hold
to stay on one shot or scene without switching away
文法句型
cross-cut + scenes
cross-cut A with B
用法筆記
This sense belongs to film and video editing. It usually links actions in different places or shows two events developing side by side.