criss-cross
verb[IorT]
uk/ˈkrɪs.krɒs/us/ˈkrɪs.krɑːs/tomoveorexistin apatternoflinescrossingsomething or each other:
(在…上)纵横交错,(在…上)交叉运动Thisareaof thecityis criss-crossed byrailwaylines.该城市的这个地区铁路线纵横交错。
Patterns and shapes
- amorphous
- arabesque
- argyle
- asymmetrically
- asymmetry
- bossy
- cutout
- filigree
- flecked
- flowery
- formless
- fretted
- herringbone
- linearity
- oblong
- shapelessly
- shapelessness
- sigmoid
- snow angel
- speckled
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Crossing and moving through
criss-cross
adjective[before noun]
uk/ˈkrɪs.krɒs/us/ˈkrɪs.krɑːs/having or making apatternoflineswhichcrosseach other:
Thestreetsranin aregularcriss-crosspattern.
Cut theauberginesinhalf, andscorethefleshwith criss-crosslines.
- Thedancerspassalong criss-crosspaths.
- Marka criss-crosspatternon thetopwith asharpknife.
- Why are the soldier'sbootslacedin a criss-crossfashion?
Patterns and shapes
- amorphous
- arabesque
- argyle
- asymmetrically
- asymmetry
- bossy
- cutout
- filigree
- flecked
- flowery
- formless
- fretted
- herringbone
- linearity
- oblong
- shapelessly
- shapelessness
- sigmoid
- snow angel
- speckled