double-cross
/ˌdʌbl ˈkrɒs/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌdʌbl ˈkrɔːs/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌdʌb.əlˈkrɒs/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌdʌb.əlˈkrɑːs/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌdə-bəl-ˈkrȯs How to pronounce double-cross (audio)/ (ame, mw)
double-cross — 名詞
1. a sneaky setup where a partner or ally turns against you so they come out ahead,
黑吃黑
暗中反咬同夥的詭計
a sneaky setup where a partner or ally turns against you so they come out ahead, often during a dishonest plan.
Hamza saw the fake passport deal as an obvious double-cross.
Hamza 把那筆假護照交易看成一場明顯的黑吃黑。
pattern: see something as a double-cross
After the arrest, Gabriela realized her partner's double-cross had been planned for weeks.
被逮捕後，Gabriela 才明白搭檔的黑吃黑已經計畫了好幾週。
possessive pattern: someone's double-cross
The gang blamed Christopher for the double-cross that cost them the cash.
那場害他們損失現金的黑吃黑，幫派全怪到 Christopher 頭上。
In the final scene, the audience learns who planned the double-cross.
到了最後一幕，觀眾才知道是誰策畫了這場黑吃黑。
- loyalty
means staying on someone's side instead of turning against them
文法句型
a double-cross
pull a double-cross on someone
plan a double-cross
用法筆記
Most often used for a betrayal inside a shared plan, especially when money, crime, or some other risky scheme is involved. It sounds more dramatic than an ordinary mistake or broken promise.
常見錯誤
double-cross — 動詞
- double-crosspresent simple I / you / we / they
- double-crosses3rd person singular
- double-crossing-ing form
- double-crossedpast simple
1. to turn against someone you have been working with and leave them carrying the l
出賣；反咬
暗中倒過來害同夥
to turn against someone you have been working with and leave them carrying the loss while you protect yourself or grab the reward instead.
Takeshi double-crossed his partner and kept the ticket money for himself.
Takeshi 出賣了搭檔，把票款全留給自己。
double-cross + partner in a money deal
When the police offered a deal, Ziad decided to double-cross the gang.
警方一開出條件，Ziad 就決定反咬幫派。
double-cross + group after a deal offer
Dahlia warned us not to double-cross the driver before the border run.
Dahlia 警告我們，在越境前別出賣那名司機。
The spy double-crossed both sides and disappeared with the file.
那名間諜反咬了兩邊的人，接著帶著檔案消失。
- betray
is the broad standard word and fits many situations beyond secret schemes
- backstab
is more personal and often used for office, school, or friendship conflicts
- double-deal
stresses dishonest behavior toward two sides, not always a direct turn against a partner
- support
means staying with someone and helping them instead of turning on them
文法句型
double-cross + someone
double-cross + a group
double-cross + partner/ally
用法筆記
The object is usually someone already involved in the same risky plan, deal, or secret arrangement. It suggests more than simple cheating because the other side believed you were working together.
常見錯誤
double-cross — 片語
1. a sports betrayal in which a player or fighter promises to lose on purpose but t
打假賽翻盤
答應放水後又突然搶贏
a sports betrayal in which a player or fighter promises to lose on purpose but then tries to take the victory instead.
Everyone in the gym knew Jabari's last-round charge was a double-cross.
健身房裡的人都知道，Jabari 最後一回合猛攻就是打假賽翻盤。
fixed fight: sudden attack after a planned loss
After taking the money, the boxer tried a double-cross and went for the knockout.
收了錢之後，那名拳手卻想打假賽翻盤，還出手要擊倒對手。
take the money and then try to win
The gamblers panicked when Talia turned the fixed match into a double-cross.
當 Talia 把那場原本說好要輸的比賽打到翻盤時，賭客全慌了。
One swing too many, and the planned throw became a dangerous double-cross.
只是多揮了一拳，原本安排好的放水就變成危險的打假賽翻盤。
- throw the fight
means lose on purpose, which is the agreement this sense breaks
- fix
names the dishonest arrangement itself, not the sudden attempt to break it
- honest contest
means a match with no secret agreement about the result
文法句型
a double-cross in the ring
pull a double-cross in a fixed match
the double-cross ruined the fix
用法筆記
Used for a fight or match that was meant to be thrown. Distinguish from phrase sense 2: this sense is specifically about a fixed sporting event, not betrayal in a general deal.
常見錯誤
2. a sudden turn against a partner or ally when cheating them becomes more useful t
反咬一口
突然倒向別邊來害同夥
a sudden turn against a partner or ally when cheating them becomes more useful than keeping the agreement.
By sunrise, the crew knew Dewi's sudden lie was a double-cross.
天一亮，整個團隊就知道 Dewi 突然說的那句謊話就是一次反咬一口。
realize a lie was a double-cross
Our driver pulled a double-cross and sold the route to the rivals.
我們的司機反咬一口，把路線賣給了對手。
pull a double-cross and sell information
What looked like a rescue call turned out to be a double-cross.
看起來像求救電話的那通來電，結果其實是一次反咬一口。
The deal collapsed when the buyers spotted a double-cross in the final message.
買家從最後一則訊息裡看出對方想反咬一口，交易就垮了。
- solidarity
means standing together instead of turning against one another
文法句型
a double-cross by someone
pull a double-cross on someone
spot a double-cross
用法筆記
Often used in stories about gangs, hidden plans, or tense negotiations. Distinguish from the noun entry by tone: this phrase-style sense often names the moment of betrayal as part of a dramatic plot.