(Brit.)very annoyed or irritated
(英)非常生气的；极其恼怒的
misunderstanding or having different aims from one another
误解；误会；目标不同
we had been talking at cross purposes.
我们一直带着相反的目的交谈。
(或 keep one's fingers crossed)put one finger across another as a sign of hoping for good luck
手指交叉（把食指与中指交叉，希望得到好运气）
(Brit.)join the opposing side in Parliament
(英)加入议会里的反对方
used to emphasize the truthfulness and sincerity of what one is saying, and sometimes reinforced by making a sign of the cross over one's chest
千真万确（用于强调所说的话的真实性，有时伴有在胸口画十字的动作）
(of a thought) occur to one, especially transiently
（念头）一闪而过
it had not crossed Flora's mind that they might need payment.
弗洛拉还没有想到他们可能需要付款。
(oftenhumorous)pay someone for a favour or service, especially before having one's fortune told
(常幽默)（得到帮助或服务，尤指算命前）付钱
meet or encounter someone
遇见某人
a telephone connection that has been wrongly made with the result that another call or calls can be heard
（电话的）串线
become wrongly connected by telephone
（电话）串线
To pay, tip, or bribe.
付钱，给小费，贿赂
To quarrel or fight.
争吵，打架