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 — 名詞
- crossoversingular
- crossoversplural
1. a movement by a person, product, or work into a new field, audience, or style —
跨界
跨入新領域並融合不同風格
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.
Devika 從古典小提琴跨界到爵士，吸引了更年輕的樂迷。
crossover from [old field] to/into [new field]
The novel's crossover into film made it popular with people who never read books.
這部小說跨界改編成電影後，讓平常不看書的人也喜歡上它。
crossover into [new audience or medium]
Takeshi designed the album as a crossover between Okinawan folk songs and hip hop.
Takeshi 將這張專輯設計成沖繩民謠和嘻哈之間的跨界結合。
Many science teachers welcomed the crossover of game design into the classroom.
許多自然科老師樂見遊戲設計跨界進入課堂。
After the talent show, Mira enjoyed a crossover from local theatre into national television.
選秀比賽之後，Mira 順利從地方劇團跨界到全國電視圈發展。
- 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
跨界休旅車
底盤像房車的小型休旅車
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.
在孩子出生前，Christopher 把舊掀背車換成一台小型跨界休旅車。
as a noun: 'a small/large crossover'
Crossovers now outsell traditional sedans at almost every Korean dealership.
在韓國幾乎每一家車商，跨界休旅車的銷量都已經超過傳統房車。
plural 'crossovers' as a market category
Femi parked the family crossover beside Auntie Yetunde's truck at the church.
Femi 把家裡那台跨界休旅車停在 Yetunde 姑姑的卡車旁。
Élise loved how easily the crossover handled icy roads on the trip to Quebec City.
Élise 很喜歡這台跨界休旅車前往魁北克市途中應付結冰路面的方式。
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
胯下運球
籃球中迅速換手過人的動作
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.
Sivan 在罰球線附近用犀利的胯下運球，讓防守者愣在原地。
Coach Joaquín taught the children a slow crossover before adding any speed.
Joaquín 教練先教孩子們慢慢做胯下運球，再加上速度。
Lakan pulled off a clean crossover and drove straight to the rim for two points.
Lakan 漂亮地完成一次胯下運球，直接切入籃下得了兩分。
The point guard's crossover near the arc made the home crowd roar.
控球後衛在三分線附近那記胯下運球，讓主場觀眾爆出歡呼。
- 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
壓步
滑冰時跨腳加速的轉彎步法
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.
Eric 沿著場館的彎道練習壓步，直到腳踝痠到不行。
The young skater added two smooth crossovers before her first big jump.
這位年輕選手在第一個大跳之前，先做了兩個流暢的壓步。
typically used in the plural as a sequence of steps
Coach Kasia made Nia repeat the backward crossover until her shoulders stayed level.
Kasia 教練要求 Nia 反覆練習後壓步，直到肩膀保持水平。
Hockey players use crossovers to build speed when they swing wide around the net.
曲棍球員會用壓步在繞過球門時加速。
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
互換；交叉
減數分裂中同源染色體互換片段
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.
Mateo 的生物實驗顯示，僅僅一次互換就能讓姊妹染色體之間的性狀重新組合。
Crossover events explain why siblings rarely look exactly alike, even with the same parents.
染色體互換現象，說明了為什麼同父母的兄弟姊妹長相還是不太一樣。
plural 'crossover events' in technical writing
Professor Amihan diagrammed each crossover on the board before the midterm.
Amihan 教授在期中考之前，在黑板上一一畫出每一次互換的過程。
A rare double crossover produced the unusual eye colour in Evelyn's lab fruit flies.
罕見的雙互換讓 Evelyn 實驗室裡的果蠅長出不尋常的眼色。
- 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
跨黨投票者
在他黨初選投票的本黨登記選民
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.
Harper 研究有多少跨黨投票者幫助那位參議員贏得開放式初選。
noun for the voter
Pollsters in Iowa counted crossovers from the smaller party at every rural precinct.
愛荷華州的民調人員，在每一個鄉村投票所都統計來自小黨的跨黨投票者。
Kabir argued that crossovers can change the outcome of a tight presidential primary.
Kabir 認為跨黨投票者可能改變一場勢均力敵的總統初選結果。
Stephanie's article tracked crossovers between the two main parties in three swing states.
Stephanie 的報導追蹤了三個搖擺州在兩大政黨之間的跨黨投票者人數。
- 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 — 形容詞
- crossoverpositive
- more crossovercomparative
- most crossoversuperlative
1. describing a musician — or their music — that has moved from one music style int
跨界的
音樂家或作品跨入另一風格的
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.
Karim 的鄉村歌曲打進流行榜後，成為一位跨界的明星。
attributive: 'crossover star / artist / hit'
The crossover album mixed gospel choirs with electronic beats and sold worldwide.
這張跨界專輯把福音合唱團和電子節奏結合在一起，賣到了世界各地。
Magazines called the duo a true crossover act after their jazz single went viral.
在他們那首爵士單曲爆紅之後，雜誌稱這個雙人組是真正的跨界組合。
Only a handful of opera singers ever achieve real crossover appeal with rock fans.
只有少數歌劇歌手能真正在搖滾樂迷之間擁有跨界的號召力。
- 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.